Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
Displaying 3 items of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag "adhd".
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100: Do I need a Catholic Therapist?
October 16th, 2021 | Season 5 | 20 mins 2 secs
adhd, blessed claudio granzotto, impulsive behavior
Tommy talks about the idea of wanting to see a Catholic therapist, introduces listeners to Blessed Claudio Granzotto, and answers listener questions about how to take care of our mental health with all the bad news around us, why those of us with ADHD seem to engage in impulsive behavior, and how to help those around us understand our mental health experience and needs.
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59: Praying with ADHD
October 24th, 2020 | Season 3 | 21 mins 22 secs
adhd, catholic mental health, depression, prayer, st. rafael arnaiz
Tommy talks about a 2021 NYC Mayoral Candidate sharing his battle with depression, shares the impact of distance learning on those who need school-based mental health care, steps aside to allow Catherine Addington to introduce listeners to Saint Rafael Arnáiz, and answers listener questions about how to pray with ADHD, how to fight feelings of guilt over having mental health symptoms, and how to be our authentic selves in a parish community.
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47: You Are Not Your Mental Illness
August 1st, 2020 | Season 3 | 18 mins 20 secs
adhd, blessed miguel pro, emotional support animals, guilt, mental health and policing
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.