The Montana Suicide Rate Reduction Council

  The Montana Suicide Rate Reduction Council.    Founded in Missoula, Montana. August 06, 2021.  TIMELINE: January 05, 2022.  Hate the fate. Reduce the rate. Below are some recent  statistics about MT's suicide crisis. Some discussion about safety in Montana, lack thereof, that is; and health care officials unqualified to work in our public health care  system. In terms of health care in Montana, safety seems to be the last thing our state government cares about. Off the bat, mention will be made of the state hospital in Montana. The first impression  is an illusion of a pleasant countryside setting; but in fact, very dangerous.  No fences, and an active railroad track running right through the middle of the patient grounds. In 2017, an MSH patient set up a wire noose in one the many trees on those grounds, only to be discharged a few days later. Upon return some 6 weeks later, lo and beh...

The Montana Suicide Rate Reduction Council.    Founded in Missoula, Montana. August 06, 2021.  TIMELINE: January 05, 2022.  Hate the fate. Reduce the rate. Below are some recent  statistics about MT's suicide crisis. SEE: www.americashealthrankings.org Subpopulations: Suicide, Montana, United States RACE/ETHNICITY Suicide - American Indian/Alaska Native MT:  36.7 U.S.:  21.4 Suicide - White MT:  25.9 U.S.:  18.1 Deaths per 100,000 population Age Suicide - Ages 15-24 MT:  36.8 U.S.:  13.9 Suicide - Ages 25-34 MT:  35.4 U.S.:  17.5 Suicide - Ages 35-44 MT:  30.0 U.S.:  18.1 Suicide - Ages 45-54 MT:  34.0 U.S.:  19.6 Suicide - Ages 55-64 MT:  29.3 U.S.:  19.4 Suicide - Ages 65-74 MT:  28.9 U.S.:  15.5 Deaths per 100,000 populatio   All of these statistics exceed what we see in most other states today. The large part of the problem is that highly unqualified health ca...