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. 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), Michelles 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 Im Not Alone: A Teens Guide to Living with a Parent Who Has a Mental Illness.
Description
Welcome
Guide to Using this Book
Snapshot of Your Story
Part One: Reflecting on Your Experience
1. Your Emotional Journey
2. Your Coping Tools
3. Your Support Network
4. Stigma and Discrimination
5. Naming Losses and Moving Toward Acceptance
Part Two: Supporting Your Loved One
6. Empowering Your Loved One in Living Their Best Life
7. Navigating the Health Care System
Part Three: Strengthening Your Relationship with Your Loved One
8. Strengthening Your Connection
9. Communication
10. Limit Setting
11. Intimate Relationships
12. Parenting with a Partner Who Has a Mental Illness or Has Experienced Trauma
Part Four: Managing Common Challenges
13. When Your Loved One Doesnt Acknowledge the Illness or Declines Help
14. Addictive Behaviors Including Alcohol and Drug Use
15. Possible Impacts of Trauma (Including Post traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD)
16. Mental Health Crises
Wrap Up
Acknowledgments
Appendices
Resource List
Notes
Index
About the Authors