Becker's Healthcare December 1, 2025
Behavioral health has made strides since the 1970s, when institutions were the primary providers of care and community services were limited. Despite progress, challenges in the sector remain, from workforce shortages to reimbursement rates and a lack of prevention care, Sue Abderholden, recently retired executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota, wrote in a Dec. 1 op-ed for the Minnesota Reformer.
Ms. Abderholden, leader of the organization for 24 years, cited several areas on which policies should focus, including full funding for early episode psychosis programs. Only one small grant program, launched this fall, supports voluntary engagement before crisis — despite evidence of long-term benefits, she said.
With 50% of mental illnesses beginning by age 14, she...
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