Eva Brown, who coined the acronym 'ACMI' (Adult Children of the Mentally Ill), wrote this book as a supportive and encouraging guide for dealing with the challenging legacy of growing up with a mentally ill parent. Richly peppered with quotes from interviews with ACMIs, My Parent's Keeper covers issues ranging from being a 'parentified child' to dealing with unstable aging parents.

Eva Marian Brown, LCSW, is a psychotherapist practicing in Oakland, CA. In her general practice she provides individuals, couples, and group psychotherapy to adults with a broad range of problems. She also specializes in working with adults who grew up with a parent suffering from a serious psychological impairment. Such disturbances profoundly affect the functioning of both the parent and the family. She created the acronym ACMI (Adult Children of the Mentally Ill). Previously, people from this population were unrecognized as a unique group with common influences, challenges, and concerns. She works with them in an individual setting, as well as leading ACMI groups