Saint Dymphna’s Playbook

4: Scrupulosity

June 29th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  18 mins 49 secs

add, anxiety, codependency, saint christina the astonishing, scrupulosity

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.

3: Self-Harm and Culpability

June 22nd, 2019  |  Season 1  |  17 mins 57 secs

chronic health conditions, mental health in catholic schools, saint benedict joseph labre, self-harm, vicarious trauma

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.

2: Fasting and Eating Disorders

June 15th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  16 mins 46 secs

postpartum depression, suicide, therapy

1: Mental Health and the Struggle for Virtue

June 8th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 52 secs

church scandal, counseling, therapy, virtue

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.