"Sherapy" with Sheri Todd
Sheri Todd is not a therapist or a psychiatrist. She is a survivor of child sexual and physical abuse And like most survivors, she grew up with a unique and sometimes quirky view of life. And for the last five years, Sheri has been the sole caregiver of her beloved mom who recently passed away from Alzheimer's. So now a new journey has begun. Sherapy is about stories and experiences that are inspiring, motivational, compassionate, and fun. Sherapy is about new beginnings. “No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again.” Buddha.
Episodes
Today is Day One of the mental help challenge. May is Mental Health Awareness. So spend the next 30 days with Sheri focusing on improving your mental health. Try a new challenge each day and reflect on how it makes you feel. At the end of the challenge, check in with yourself and see which of these activities you would like to add to your routine. Ok ready? Let's go and have fun!!
#TakeAMentalHealthMoment
#MentalHealthMonth
Just a quick update on where Sheri is at, literally and mentally. Also, Sheri has a new series starting in May she talks about.
Despite the popular notion that humor is inappropriate during difficult times, humor and laughter can actually help us cope with tough losses. Sheri talks with her sister Tammy and nieces Giselle and Danelle about the humor they found while grieving the death of their mother and grandmother and how it help them get through a difficult time.
When the caregiving ends, now what? Sheri talks about how surprised she was over the confusion and void she felt when her care for her mom ended. Also, she talks about how her mammogram needed more testing.
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YAY! Sheri goes on her first cruise. Recorded live from the Carnival Radiance, listen as she and her family talk about their experiences while cruising for boozing, the number one activity on a cruise ship.
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In this episode, Sheri talks about hospice and her feelings and hesitation about putting her mom on it. Also how important it is for family and friends to fight through the overwhelming sadness and fear that prevents them from visiting the last months of a loved one's life. Sheri also recommends products that helped keep mom comfortable and safe and reduce the stress of caregiving. If you would like to look at these products cl...
After a long break, Sheri is back talking about the loss of her mom and what's ahead for her.
Link to Sheri's mom's memorial video
Warning: Sheri is Angry.
Warning: Explicit Langage.
Like most Americans, Sheri was horrified at the death of 19 children and 2 adults at an Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Sheri decided it was enough, tired of all this gun violence and the politics that allow it, she felt it was time for a little common sense Sherapy. And she doesn't hold back.
In this episode, Sheri welcomes her cousin Debbie as a guest. Sheri talks about her mom's health scare that led to her to be taken to the ER and ultimately admitted into the hospital. And it's an unbelievable story. What's it like to be in an overcrowded hospital if you don't have covid? It's crazy and dangerous.
California is in the middle of some drama. The governor is up for recall on September 14, 2021. Also, there's some talk about how some ballots are too easy to deface thus making them null and void. Sheri has some thoughts on this recall and she tells the truth about what she discovers with her ballot. Is it really that easy for someone to change your yes or no vote after it's been mailed?
Why is it so hard to ask for help? Sheri looks into some of the reasons and has some helpful hints on how to make asking for help easier.
We all know music has the ability to evoke powerful emotional responses such as chills and thrills in listeners. Pleasurable music may lead to the release of dopamine. And listening to certain songs can alter mood or relieve stress. So are there certain songs that evokes happiness? A Neuroscientist developed a formula and came up with the 10 happiest songs ever. In this episode Sheri counts them down with a little history on ...
Right now we are dealing in unprecedented times. And the stress can be overwhelming. In this episode Sheri shares some advice and tips to help relieve anxiety and boredom caused by sheltering safe at home.
If you feel your in crisis please call the National Crisis Hotline: 1/800/273/8255
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When going through the stages of the healing process, the question is eventually raised, what about forgiveness? And while healing can be an emotional roller coaster, can spirituality provide hope and strength to calm rough waters? In the eighth and final installment of Healing from Child Sexual Abuse, Sheri touches on the subjects of forgiveness and spirituality.
Survivor testimony read by M.E. Murray.
Also...
Self-esteem and trusting yourself is one of the most helpful and healing things you can do for yourself. It can help build your confidence, allow to trust yourself more, and make the process of decision making much easier. Often Survivors have a hard time feeling their self worth. In part 7, Sheri shares ways to build your confidence, stand up for yourself and trust your inner voice.
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Many survivors who experience abuse may suffer anger. And when we ignore, stuff or self-medicate anger we prolong the healing process. Sheri explains about the ways anger can help your healing along while dealing with it. Also Sheri shares a helpful written exercise.
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Speaking out is a powerful step toward personal freedom, healing and social change. In this episode Sheri speaks about how breaking the silence and taking that leap of faith is one of the most important pieces of healing. Abuse survives on silence and by breaking your silence, child sexual abuse can no longer thrive.
Survivor testimony read by M.E. Murray.
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In Part 4 of an 8 part series, Healing from Child Sexual Abuse, Sheri talks about how finding a good counselor can be an important tool in healing. What to look for in a counselor, how to know if it's working and why some avoid it. Also, remembering and coming to terms with your past. Sheri shares a new written exercise on remembering.
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The surviving skills for healing can be hard. In part three of an eight-part series on healing from child sexual abuse, Sheri talks about some skills you can use to help as you navigate the waters of healing. One of the important skills discussed is how to deal with panic attacks. Sheri shares some ways to help ease yourself through one. She also explains why self-care is the most important survival skill when it comes to hea...
In part two of an eight-part series on healing from child sexual abuse, Sheri talks about coping and how children of abuse used it to survive and then carry those coping skills into adulthood. Sheri explains how coping became helpful for some and damaging for others. Sheri also shares how her writing exercise became an aha moment for her.
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