Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 18 in total of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag “anxiety”.
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123: I Can't Stop Procrastinating!
April 30th, 2022 | Season 6 | 16 mins 10 secs
alopecia, anxiety, procrastination, saint conrad of parzham
Tommy talks about a task force recommended screening for anxiety starting at age 8, introduces listeners to Saint Conrad of Parzham, and answers listener questions about how to help a child diagnosed with alopecia, how a person with strong religious convictions can navigate being a therapist, and how to tackle procrastination.
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108: When Silence Makes Us Anxious
December 11th, 2021 | Season 5 | 18 mins 21 secs
affairs, anxiety, gender identity, healing, saint james of the marches, silence
Tommy talks about the importance of supporting the mental health of kids and young adults, introduces listeners to Saint James of the Marches, and answers listener questions about how to find healing after an affair, what to do when sitting in silence makes us feel anxious, and how to walk with a child who has questions about gender identity.
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106: When the Church Gets it Wrong on Suicide
November 27th, 2021 | Season 5 | 16 mins 29 secs
anxiety, confession, pope francis, saint agnes of assisi, suicide, trauma, wounds of christ
Tommy talks about Pope Francis' prayer intention for the month of November, introduces listeners to Saint Agnes of Assisi, and answers listener questions about how the experience of trauma might impact our ability to meditate on the wounds of Christ, how to know when we might need medication for anxiety, and how to respond when our parish hands out a pamphlet that gets it wrong on suicide.
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96: Honoring Your Father and Mother With Boundaries
September 18th, 2021 | Season 5 | 19 mins 37 secs
anxiety, climate change, mental health days, parents, saint joan of the cross
Tommy talks about the Illinois law allowing children to take mental health days from school, introduces listeners to Saint Joan of the Cross, and answers listener questions about how to help a friend in his journey with his wife's diagnosis, how to honor one's father and mother while setting boundaries at the same time, and how to recognize and cope with anxiety related to climate change.
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91: Does Jesus Want Us To Hate Ourselves?
August 14th, 2021 | Season 5 | 20 mins 53 secs
anxiety, co-sleeping, postpartum depression, saint veronica giuliani
Tommy talks about the impact COVID-19 has had on postpartum depression for women of color, introduces listeners to Saint Veronica Giuliani, and answers listener questions about how to understand the words of Jesus about hating our lives, the ideas around co-sleeping with older children, and how to talk to a family member who needs help with anxiety.
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85: Healing and Deliverance Prayer
May 29th, 2021 | Season 4 | 19 mins 47 secs
anxiety, church teaching, deliverance prayer, depression, procrastination, saint rose venerini, social media
Tommy talks about the potential link between depression and social media, introduces listeners to Saint Rose Venerini, and answers listener questions about coping with anxiety and depression in the context of defending Church teaching, how to work through procrastination, and the idea of healing through deliverance prayer.
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84: Agoraphobia and Confession
May 22nd, 2021 | Season 4 | 23 mins 4 secs
agoraphobia, anxiety, blessed marie anne blondin, confession, relationship ocd, therapist
Tommy talks about not being able to get to confession because of one's anxiety and a new mental health program coming to AppleTV+, introduces listeners to Blessed Marie Anne Blondin, and answers listener questions about Relationship OCD, how to go about finding a good therapist, and how to help a spouse whose anxiety and panic keeps them from Mass.
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81: How Do People Afford Therapy?
May 1st, 2021 | Season 4 | 22 mins 10 secs
anxiety, blessed marguerite rutan, pandemic anxiety, verbal abuse
Tommy talks about how to find a therapist that doesn't charge an arm and a leg, discusses how teachers can support students and families, introduces listeners to Blessed Marguerite Rutan, and answers listener questions about how to prepare for the return of anxiety after the pandemic, how to approach the situation of a young child engaging in seemingly sexual behaviors, and how to recognize and recover from verbal abuse.
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75: The Danger of "Just Stop Worrying"
March 20th, 2021 | Season 4 | 22 mins 30 secs
anxiety, bipolar, roommates, saint marianne cope
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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45: God Does Not Call Us To Be Doormats
July 18th, 2020 | Season 3 | 15 mins 43 secs
anxiety, catholic mental health, deep breathing, demonic possession, estranged family, guilt, personality tests, psychosis, saint elizabeth of portugal
Tommy talks about attachment styles, discusses deep breathing to relieve anxiety, introduces listeners to Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, and answers listener questions about feeling guilty over being estranged from a sibling, psychosis vs. demonic possession, and how to cope with something a friend said that left us feeling rattled.