2026 Health Summit Presenters

Keynote Speakers

Loving Someone with a Mental Illness by Dr. Michelle Sherman and DeAnne Sherman

Closing Keynote Speakers (2:45-3:45)

Michelle D. Sherman, PhD LP ABPP is a board-certified clinical psychologist in Minnesota who has dedicated her career to supporting families of adults living with a mental illness or trauma history. She is a Fellow of American Psychological Association’s Society for Couple and Family Psychology, and was named their Family Psychologist of the Year in 2022. She is the Editor in Chief of the journal, Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice. She worked for 17 years in the VA system and as a Professor at the University of Minnesota and Oklahoma medical schools. In her personal life, she serves on the NAMI-MN-Ramsey County Board and writes books (with her co-author mother) for family members who love someone living with a mental illness/PTSD

DeAnne Sherman, Michelle’s mother, is a mental health advocate and educator. She graduated from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with degrees in French, education, and speech and theater. She volunteers with NAMI-Minnesota, gives workshops with her daughter about mental illness in the family, and mentors people of all ages in the performing arts as a choreographer. She has strong passions for combating stigma, offering hope to people who are hurting, celebrating diversity, and promoting open discussion about mental health.