Seeds of Hope Books

08/08/2025

Grateful to Anxiety and Depression Association of America - ADAA for featuring new books by author members, including "Loving someone with a mental illness or history of trauma." Thank you!

Michelle Sherman

New books by ADAA members offer practical, evidence-based strategies to help teens facing racial stress, individuals living with chronic illness, and families supporting loved ones with mental illness or trauma cope, heal, and thrive.

06/08/2025

Upcoming free event, open to all, by psychologist/author Dr. Aaron Brinen on living well with psychosis.

per the description, the session will address: "strategies for enhancing well-being, fostering recovery, and managing symptoms. It will highlight personal experiences, therapeutic approaches, and the importance of hope, identity, and supportive relationships. "

Join us as we welcome Aaron P. Brinen, PsyD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center) for the

17/07/2025

Important new study released today that can be reassuring for offspring of parents living with mental illness (& the parents themselves!).
Research using data from 3 million Danish individuals followed over several generations. Some key points:
🔷 92% of people with a first-degree relative with schizophrenia do not develop the illness themselves
🔷 85% of people with a first-degree relative with depression will not develop depression
🔷 Most cases of depression/schizophrenia occur in people without a family history of these illnesses

SO - YES, heredity is a factor, but it's complex, and many other factors likely play a role...

Michelle Sherman

Individuals with family members with a mental disorder face increased risks of the same disorder. From a population perspective, most mental disorders occur in individuals without affected close relatives, thus highlighting the need for prevention strategies which target the entire population.

24/06/2025

In this last week of PTSD Awareness month, happy to share this new article from the UK organization, WellDoing, based on Chapter 15 of our book, "Loving someone with a mental illness or history of trauma"

https://welldoing.org/article/10-tips-supporting-partner-who-has-ptsd-while-taking-care-yourself-the-same-time

Michelle Sherman

Supporting a partner with PTSD can be difficult to navigate. Michelle Sherman and DeAnne Sherman offer their 10 tips to help you offer the best support whilst taking care of yourself too

23/05/2025

Delighted to be a guest on this news segment on ABC News (Roanoke, VA).
Thanks for helping raise awareness of how to support youth whose parent has a mental illness! Michelle Sherman

14/05/2025

Great chat with yoga teacher/trainer, Lucas Rockwood YOGABODY

What's the difference between supporting a loved one managing mental illness and enabling? Tune in!

Michelle Sherman

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5r4pmvqqRm4loXsASfVCT9

20/03/2025

Happy to have "Loving Someone" now available as an audio book.

FREE for 1 month or $1 for 3 months....

https://www.audible.com/pd/Loving-Someone-with-a-Mental-Illness-or-History-of-Trauma-Audiobook/B0DZ7824SY?

Michelle Sherman

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. A compassionate, interactive guide filled with practical skills and essential information for adults who love someone with a mental illness or history of trauma. Family members and friends of adults with a mental illness often navigate difficult journeys.....

14/03/2025

Grateful for the opportunity and lovely conversation, Dr. Sirota! Thank you! Michelle Sherman

In the latest episode of the Ruthless Compassion Podcast I speak with author and clinical psychologist Michelle D. Sherman about her latest book, Loving Someone with a Mental Illness or History of Trauma: Skills, Hope, and Strength for Your Journey.

Available wherever you listen:
https://bit.ly/3XVNa9N

Michelle D. Sherman, PhD LP ABPP (she/her) is the co-author of Loving Someone with a Mental Illness or History of Trauma (written with her mother) and a licensed clinical psychologist who has dedicated her career to supporting families dealing with a mental illness or trauma/PTSD. She has worked in diverse settings, including the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system, private practice, and academia as a Professor at the University of Oklahoma and University of Minnesota Medical Schools. Dr. Sherman is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), and is Board Certified in Couple and Family Psychology. She is the Editor in Chief of Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, the journal of APA's Society of Couple and Family Psychology, and was named their Family Psychologist of the Year in 2022. She has published over 75 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and has given several hundred workshops nationally and internationally. She served on the Board of the Oklahoma National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for 14 years and now enjoys volunteering with the Minnesota NAMI affiliate. DeAnne M. Sherman (she/her) is the co-author of Loving Someone with a Mental Illness or History of Trauma (written with her daughter), a mental health advocate, French teacher, and choreographer. She graduated from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she received degrees in French, education, and speech and theater. She volunteers with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)-Minnesota, gives workshops with her daughter about mental illness in the family, and mentors people of all ages in the performing arts. DeAnne's mission is to affirm, educate, and empower others; she has strong passions for combating stigma, offering hope to people who are hurting, celebrating diversity, and promoting open discussion about mental health. The collaboration of psychologist and teacher, daughter and mother, brings true synergy to their work. The Shermans draw from their personal and professional life experiences which are the inspiration and foundation for their work.

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12/03/2025

What a privilege to share an evening with Dympna Cunnane, CEO of Our Time Charity, a UK-based organization I've LONG admired for their amazing work with kids whose parent has a mental illness. Hopeful for future collaboration! (We both agreed that tho virtual calls are great, nothing like being together in person :) Michelle Sherman

06/03/2025

So honored! Michelle Sherman DeAnne Sherman James Monroe BookSavvy PR

16/02/2025

So grateful to the Ramsey County Library for hosting a FREE 60-minute Meet the Authors Event: Sunday, March 2 at 1pm. Roseville Library.

DeAnne and I will share WHY we wrote the books, HOW we wrote them, WHAT we hope readers will gain, and WHERE they can turn to for support.

Would love any local folks to join us. Thanks!

Family members and friends of adults with a mental illness often navigate difficult journeys, filled with fear, heartache, frustration, helplessness, exhaustion, and guilt―feelings that may be intermingled with immense pride and hope. Suffering in silence can magnify confusion, isolation, and pain...

15/02/2025

Talking to kids about parental mental health problems can be tough - check out these tips in this short video courtesy of the podcast, Humanizing Mental Health.

And many more tips for parents in Chapter 12 of "Loving Someone with a Mental Illness or PTSD"

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2n1pa2GMvQY
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