Amid Dire Suicide Rates in Montana, Governor Expands Student Mental Health Screening
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February 22, 2023
Bella Nyman has struggled with her mental health since age 7, when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and anxiety.
Nyman said she was afraid to tell her parents she had thoughts of suicide. Looking back, a mental health screening might have helped her to stop hiding her struggles from adults and peers, she said.
"Hard things don't get better if we don't talk about them," Nyman said.
Today, Nyman works with the Rural Behavioral Health Institute, a Livingston, Montana-based organization that aims to reduce youth suicides by improving mental health care in rural places. She recently testi...
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