Saint Dymphna’s Playbook

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10: Vocations and Mental Illness Aug 10, 2019

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Tommy talks about mass shootings and relaxing in adoration, introduces Saint Gemma, and answers listener questions about obedience in religious orders, mental health discrimination among religious orders, and Saint Dymphna being the patron of mental health.

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9: Loving an Alcoholic Aug 03, 2019

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Tommy talks about attention-seeking and the "dangers" of psychology, talks about Our Lady of Lourdes, and answers listener questions about the wounds of alcoholism, the need for trauma-informed priests, and the need for community.

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8: Scared to Get Pregnant Jul 27, 2019

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Tommy talks about the Church abuse scandals and grieving a traumatic death, introduces Saint Mark Ji Tianxiang, and answers listener questions about therapists who blame the faith, feeling scared about getting pregnant, and reliving past trauma.

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7: Love Yourself Before You Date? Jul 20, 2019

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Tommy talks about Borderline Personality Disorder and what to do when your parents hate therapy, explores the life of Saint Therese of Lisieux, and answers listener questions about Catholic dating advice, having a parent with mental illness, and knowing when to get help for anxiety and depression.

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6: Did God Give Me mental Illness? Jul 13, 2019

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Tommy talks about honoring our parents if our parents were unhealthy and the anointing of the sick, introduces Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, and answers listener questions about generalized anxiety and the Church abuse scandals, the ups and downs of recovery, and if mental illness is something God actively gave us.

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5: Grief and Grieving Jul 04, 2019

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Tommy talks about PTSD and the importance of work, introduces Saint John of God, and answers listener questions about helping a spouse with mental illness, showing compassion to a friend with mental illness, and grief and bereavement after the death of a loved one.

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4: Scrupulosity Jun 29, 2019

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Tommy talks about receiving a diagnosis and battling scrupulosity, introduces Saint Christina the Astonishing, and answers listener questions about anxiety vs. a lack of trust in God, how to engage in Scripture when you have ADD, and the line between codependency and sacrificial love.

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3: Self-Harm and Culpability Jun 22, 2019

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Tommy talks about vicarious trauma, and mental health in Catholic schools, introduces Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, and answers listener questions about being prayed over, the battle against chronic health conditions, and self-harm.

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2: Fasting and Eating Disorders Jun 15, 2019

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Tommy talks about seeking a Catholic therapist and explores fasting and eating disorders, introduces Venerable Matt Talbot, and answers listener questions about postpartum depression, what to do when you're feeling suicidal, and the lie that you wouldn't need therapy if your faith was strong.

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1: Mental Health and the Struggle for Virtue Jun 08, 2019

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Tommy talks about assisted suicide and coping with Church scandals, introduces Saint Dymphna, and answers listener questions about finding help after trauma, how mental health impacts our struggle for virtue, and the difference between a counselor, a therapist, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist.

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