Ep. 209: Poetry and Mental Health: Exploring Healing through Poetry with Sheryl N. Garriques

When many people think of writing and healing, very often they think of journaling. However, poetry is just as effective. In today’s show, we explore the connection between mental health and poetry for healing.Bestselling Amazon author, Sheryl N. Garriques, recently published her debut book, “Love and Poetry: A Mental Health Journey of Healing.” Sheryl is a registered nurse, lecturer, mental health professional and advocate who blends professional expertise with lived experience to create a work that is both deeply personal and universally relatable. If you have ever loved deeply, hurt silently or searched for healing, this book was written for you.Sheryl has been building a movement called A Mentally Healthy You (AMHY). This book is part of that initiative as it also contains 31 mental health tips. Sheryl’s mantra is “There is no good health without good mental health.”Sheryl’s Contact:Instagram: A Mentally Healthy YouFacebook: A Mentally Healthy YouEmail: [email protected] Authorpreneurship ResourcesGet the Authorpreneur Secret$™ Blueprint https://authorpreneursecrets.com/⁠Books Mentioned – Now on AmazonLove and Poetry by Sheril N. Garriqueshttps://www.amazon.com/Give-Birth-Yuh-Authenticity-Celebrate-ebook/dp/B0FXY4KKGX/From Calling to Completion by C. Ruth Taylorhttps://www.amazon.com/Calling-Completion-Leadership-Lessons-Doctoral-ebook/dp/B0GS9SP4BM/Ruth’s Authorpreneurship VenturesRegister for my Triple Treasure Celebration 2026: www.authorpreneursecrets.com/tripletreasure2026Podcast Mission: This podcast is part of an education campaign to train and equip 10,000 Caribbean authors to become profitable authorpreneurs by 2030. This will help them to transform more lives, create sustainable income, and reduce poverty across the Region. We will challenge Caribbean authors to earn US$1000-10,000 every 3-12 months by creating profitable programs with their books.About the HostJamaican authorpreneur, Dr. Cameka “Ruth” Taylor, a.k.a. “The Rocket-Writer,” is the CEO and founder of Extra MILE Innovators Limited, trading as BambuSparks. Ruth serves as the Chief Publishing Consultant at BambuSparks and is a writing and publishing coach. She has published over 40 books, including several Amazon bestsellers (as at December 2025). She writes inspirational memoirs, personal development books, romance novellas, poetry, children’s books, and books for authors.