Loving Someone with a Mental Illness or History of Trauma

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Michelle D. Sherman, PhD, ABPP, (ST. PAUL, MN) is a board-certified, licensed clinical psychologist who is a nationally recognized leader in the family experience of mental illness and trauma. She is the editor-in-chief of Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice and worked for many years in the Veterans Affairs system and in academia as a professor at the University of Minnesota and Oklahoma Medical Schools. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and was named their Family Psychologist of the Year in 2022. DeAnne Sherman (ST. PAUL, MN), Michelle's mother, is a mental health advocate, author, and educator. The Shermans draw from not only their professional roles, but also from their lived experiences as family members and friends of those with a mental illness. Sherman and Sherman are coauthors of I'm Not Alone: A Teen's Guide to Living with a Parent Who Has a Mental Illness or History of Trauma.

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"This work provides readers with actionable strategies and resources for family members or friends of adults with a mental illness or history of trauma, useful tools to get through difficult times, and ways to strengthen their relationships with their loved ones"--