bipolar disorder

The Montana Supreme Court has reversed a medical order forcing a woman with bipolar disorder to take medication, ruling that doctors could not medicate her against her will.  The 72-year-old woman was involuntarily committed to the Montana State Hospital in October 2015 because her mental illness prevented her from getting housing, according to the Montana Supreme Court decision filed on Tuesday..

Kaitlyn Cochran and Tara Cady are on a joint mission. Each is a bright, college-educated woman. Each is a VISTA volunteer living and working in Billings. Each is in her 20s. And, each lives with mental illness. Together, they have launched a fundraising and awareness campaign at NAMI Billings to heighten awareness in the community about mental illness, to reduce the stigma associated with mental i