Saint Dymphna’s Playbook

Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.

About the show

A podcast about finding mental well-being as a Catholic with the help of community and the saints. Hosted by Tommy Tighe, a marriage and family therapist, husband, and father. In each episode Tommy addresses different mental health issues, introduces listeners to a saint who is relevant to mental health and wellness, and responds to questions from Twitter followers.

Episodes

  • 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.

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    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.