Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
We found 4 episodes of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag “addiction”.
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109: Mental Illness and Demonic Possession
December 18th, 2021 | Season 5 | 17 mins 16 secs
addiction, blessed rafal chylinski, demonic possession, mood disorders, shame
Tommy talks about research into a blood test hoping to help with diagnosing mood disorders, introduces listeners to Blessed Rafal Chylinski, and answers listener questions about how to respond when someone suggests that a mental illness might be demonic possession, how to have difficult conversations with our young children, and how to battle feelings of shame and guilt when recovering from addiction.
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60: Diet! Exercise!! and Still Anxious...
October 31st, 2020 | Season 3 | 22 mins 3 secs
addiction, autism spectrum, emotional support animals, reparenting, st aloysius gonzaga
Tommy talks about research into emotional support animals, explores a therapeutic modality known as "reparenting," shares a little bit about Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, and answers listener questions about how someone on the spectrum can cope with stressful social situations, how to help someone who is in denial about their addiction, and how to encourage the importance of a healthy lifestyle without downplaying the importance of seeking professional help when trying to find mental and emotional wellness.
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35: Any Lent You Can Do, I Can Lent Better!
April 11th, 2020 | Season 2 | 15 mins 2 secs
addiction, lent, narcissistic personality disorder, penance, saint josephine bakhita
Tommy talks about how to set healthy Lenten penances and how to cope with news that a holy hero may not have been so holy, introduces listeners to Saint Josephine Bakhita, and answers listener questions about why those suffering from addiction make bad choices, how to improve a relationship in the midst of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and tips for coping with Church-triggered panic attacks.
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25: Just Pray Harder!
February 1st, 2020 | Season 2 | 20 mins 15 secs
addiction, family issues, prayer, religious orders and mental health, saint augustine
Tommy addresses the lie that praying more will always lead to healing and talks about how to navigate relationships with family members who are hostile to our faith, shares a little bit about Saint Augustine, and answers listener questions about religious orders rejecting people because of their mental health, when to speak up in a relationship, and how to help our loved ones suffering from addiction while also taking care of ourselves.