Saint Dymphna’s Playbook

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50: Am I Weak For Taking Medication? Aug 22, 2020

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Tommy talks about Colorado's COVID-related mental health crisis data and a new initiative started by rapper G-Herbo, introduces listeners to Blessed Clara Isabella Fornari, and answers listener questions about pornography addiction, if taking medication for mental health symptoms is a sign of weakness, and how emotions during pregnancy impact our children moving forward.

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49: Kim Kardashian and Saint Vincent de Paul Aug 15, 2020

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Tommy talks about Kim Kardashian's recent comments about mental illness, discusses a study on breathing techniques from Yale, shares a story about Saint Vincent de Paul, and answers listener questions about orthorexia, navigating a relationship while experiencing Harm OCD, and how to heal after experiencing abuse from a helping professional.

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48: Just Do Your Dishes! Aug 08, 2020

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Tommy talks about how making your bed won't fix your mental illness and discusses how to cope with dissociation, introduces listeners to Blessed Laura Vicuña, and answers listener questions about to help a loved one be open to mental health treatment, what a manic episode looks like, and how to navigate a friend sharing news about a history of abuse.

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47: You Are Not Your Mental Illness Aug 01, 2020

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Tommy talks about the burning of a Catholic parish by a man with mental illness and discusses the need for pro-mental health protections in the current conversations about policing. He also shares a bit about Blessed Miguel Pro and answers listener questions about how to handle feelings of guilt about our mental-health induced behaviors, the benefits of emotional support animals, and how to help a child with ADHD make it through the Mass.

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46: I'm an Imposter! Jul 25, 2020

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Tommy talks about overcoming imposter syndrome and managing anxiety when making big decisions, introduces listeners to Venerable Augustus Tolton, and answers listener questions about showing mercy to someone who traumatized us, the connection between our faith and our recovery from substance dependence, and whether God wants us to suffer without relief and just offer it up.

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45: God Does Not Call Us To Be Doormats Jul 18, 2020

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Tommy talks about attachment styles, discusses deep breathing to relieve anxiety, introduces listeners to Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, and answers listener questions about feeling guilty over being estranged from a sibling, psychosis vs. demonic possession, and how to cope with something a friend said that left us feeling rattled.

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44: Is Self-Harm a Sin? Jul 11, 2020

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Tommy talks about personality tests and how the suffering of others impacts his life as a therapist, introduces listeners to Servant of God Elizabeth Clarisse Lange, and answers listener questions about self-harm, how to stop second-guessing ourselves, and if there's anything special about a Catholic therapist.

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43: Maybe I'll Never Go Back Outside! Jul 04, 2020

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Tommy talks about journaling for mental health, discusses how to manage a 9-year-old's anger outbursts, introduces listeners to Blessed Concepción Cabrera de Armida, and answers listener questions about feeling anxious about life after the lockdowns, weather-related anxiety, and fears about suffering the same mental health and neurological conditions as our parents.

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42: Your Bad Choices Are Hurting Me! Jun 27, 2020

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Tommy talks about how depression and a religious vocation can co-exist, discusses steps to take when we need therapy but can't get to a therapist, introduces listeners to Saint Maturinus, and answers listener questions about how to handle a conversation with a non-Catholic therapist, how to manage a relationship with an estranged family member, and what to do about irrational anxiety and negative thoughts.

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41: Does Everything Happen For A Reason? Jun 20, 2020

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Tommy talks about why it's so hard to pray when we're depressed, explores secular guided meditation, introduces listeners to Saint Margaret of Cortona, and answers listener questions about eating disorder relapse prevention, if everything happens for a reason, and the therapeutic approach known as Internal Family Systems.

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