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Q&A: Sue Abderholden on a career spent reshaping Minnesota mental health services

  • Sue Abderholden has led the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota, earning praise for 'bringing the muscle of love to bear on our mental health systems,' according to Kirsten Anderson.
  • Abderholden has successfully advocated for over 20 laws that protect the rights of Minnesotans with mental illness during her tenure.
  • She expanded NAMI's focus to include both adults and children, as noted by Anderson.
  • One of her achievements involved revising state language regarding children with mental illness, which Abderholden described as removing 'really icky words.
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Q&A: Sue Abderholden on a career spent reshaping Minnesota mental health services

As head of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota, Sue Abderholden “brought the muscle of love to bear on our mental health systems,” said Kirsten Anderson, the executive director of AspireMN. Sue Abderholden in the NAMI Minnesota offices in St. Paul on Sept. 24, 2025. Abderholden will retire on Oct. 15. (Claudia Staut / Pioneer Press) “Sue is fearless, and she is incredibly capable,” Anderson said. “She is deeply committed, based on …

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Pioneer Press broke the news in Saint Paul, United States on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
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