Teigan Avery poses for a portrait at the University of Montana, where she completed her undergraduate degree and graduated with a master’s in economics. She holds a photograph of herself and her father, Jerad Avery, from her childhood. (Ava Rosvold/UM Byline Magazine)
February 16, 2024
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‘It Just Happens Here:’ In a Perfect Storm of Risk Factors, Montanans Grapple with Barriers to Mental Health Care
For the past 40 years, Montana has been one of the most at-risk states for suicide, with the second highest suicide death rate in the nation in 2022 at 32 deaths per 100,000 people. That’s consistently twice the national average of 13 deaths per 100,000 people.