Saint Dymphna’s Playbook

Tommy talks about how to figure out which therapeutic modality is right for you and explores a recent study on exercise and anxiety during the pandemic, introduces listeners to Saint Julie Billiart, and answers listener questions about how a priest can help scrupulous penitents, how to battle intrusive thoughts of anxiety about where a relationship may be headed, and how to survive Holy Week when one experiences flashbacks and intense memories of trauma from the past.

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Tommy talks about potential patron saints for those of us experiencing suicidal ideation and discusses a study that shows the mental health impact of surviving Covid-19, introduces listeners to Blessed Maria de San Jose, and answers listener questions about the impact of childhood trauma as we live through adulthood, how to approach our mental health needs with an employer, and what to do when we experience Religious OCD.

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Tommy talks about the national 988 suicide prevention lifeline and the view of depression being shared on You Tube, introduces listeners to Blessed Angela Salawa, and answers listener questions about how to support a loved one with depression who lives across the country, how to cope with a friend saying they can't listen to our struggles any more, and how to set healthy boundaries with someone suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder.

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Tommy talks about Prince Harry's advocacy for mental health and discusses a couple of exciting new laws in Nebraska, introduces listeners to Blessed Nikolaus Gross, and answers listener questions about how to support a loved one with kleptomania, how to navigate family functions with a loved one who is rightfully anxious around alcohol use, and how to share Church teaching without being a jerk.

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Tommy talks about what we can say when someone has experienced the death of a child and discusses the impact of diet and exercise on mental health, introduces listeners to Saint Alix Le Clerc, and answers listener questions about how to help an 18-year-old who feels hopeless, how mental illness impacts our culpability for mortal sin, and if a Catholic can engage in iRest Nidra in a therapeutic context.

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Tommy talks about a recent video that attempted to help people with anxiety and explores how we can actually help our loved ones who are suffering from anxiety, introduces listeners to Saint Marianne Cope, and answers listener questions about how to explain weird Catholic things to a non-Catholic therapist, how to encourage a loved one with Bipolar Disorder to get help, and how to maintain boundaries in the midst of a toxic roommate relationship.

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Tommy talks about Pope Francis' experience with therapy and discusses the rise of postpartum psychosis during the pandemic, shares a little bit about Saint John Bosco, and answers listener questions about how to cope with existential dread, how The Little Way might apply to mental health, and how Catholics should be loving and compassionate toward our sisters and brothers in the LGBTQ community.

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Tommy talks about the LAPD's move to send out mental health professionals instead of officers and discusses Colorado's struggle with mental and emotional wellness, introduces listeners to Saint Jerome Emiliani, and answers listener questions about sin and scrupulosity, how to forgive someone who isn't sorry, and how to navigate a relationship when you feel like you have to hold something back about yourself from those who love you.

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Tommy talks about conservatorships in light of the Britney Spears documentary and discusses the mental health of young adults in Europe during the pandemic, introduces listeners to Blessed Peter Donders, and answers listener questions about how to prepare for the potential of postpartum depression, how to break free from thoughts of self-harm, and how to move forward into new relationships if we've had a bit of a wild past.

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Tommy talks about mental health in the NBA and the recent death of model Stella Tennant, introduces listeners to Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Santiago, and answers listener questions about how to support one's family when a spouse is experiencing depression, the line between negative body image and vanity, and if our intrusive thoughts needs to be brought up in confession.

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