Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
Displaying Episode 11 - 18 of 18 in total of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag “anxiety”.
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42: Your Bad Choices Are Hurting Me!
June 27th, 2020 | Season 3 | 16 mins 50 secs
anxiety, depression, estranged family, non-catholic therapy, religious vocation, saint maturinus, therapy
Tommy talks about how depression and a religious vocation can co-exist, discusses steps to take when we need therapy but can't get to a therapist, introduces listeners to Saint Maturinus, and answers listener questions about how to handle a conversation with a non-Catholic therapist, how to manage a relationship with an estranged family member, and what to do about irrational anxiety and negative thoughts.
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34: Anxiety! In The Quarantine
April 4th, 2020 | Season 2 | 17 mins 48 secs
anxiety, bipolar disorder, bisexuality, covid-19, death, saint damien of molokai, transgenderism
Tommy talks about how to cope with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to best work with individuals who identify as transgender, introduces listeners to Saint Damien of Molokai, and answers listener questions about what to do when a child comes out as bisexual, how to help a family member with Bipolar Disorder who doesn't want help, and how to cope with anxiety related to the death of loved ones.
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33: Compassion or Co-Dependence?
March 28th, 2020 | Season 2 | 18 mins 53 secs
anxiety, co-dependence, compassion, mass, mental health and priesthood, penance, saint joan of arc, self-harm
Tommy talks about extreme penance vs. self-harm and discusses why in the world we might develop feelings for our therapist, shares a bit about Saint Joan of Arc, and answers listener questions about when compassion becomes co-dependence, what to think when a mental health diagnosis closes off the priesthood, and how to help a family member who stopped going to Mass because of anxiety.
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32: A Box of Bones Marked "Expedite"
March 21st, 2020 | Season 2 | 16 mins 25 secs
anger, anxiety, childhood experiences, intrusive images, loneliness, saint expeditus
Tommy talks about battling loneliness and the first steps to take when you want to get help, introduces listeners to Saint Expeditus, and answers listener questions about anger when working through childhood experiences, how to cope with anxiety at school, and how to approach intrusive images that confront us without our consent.
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15: Gender Dysphoria
September 14th, 2019 | Season 1 | 22 mins 59 secs
anxiety, co-parenting with an alcoholic, gender dysphoria, saint padre pio, scrupulosity
Tommy talks about tarot cards and discusses integrating spirituality and counseling, shares a little from the life of Saint Padre Pio, and answers listener questions about co-parenting with an alcoholic, gender dysphoria, and the intersection of anxiety and scrupulosity.
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11: Setting Boundaries
August 17th, 2019 | Season 1 | 19 mins 17 secs
anti-depressants, anxiety, dementia, prayer, saint benedict dawa, setting boundaries, vanity
Tommy talks about anxiety and vanity and anti-depressants and prayer, introduces Saint Benedict Dawa, and answers listener questions about different types of anxiety, aging vs. dementia, and setting boundaries.
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7: Love Yourself Before You Date?
July 20th, 2019 | Season 1 | 21 mins 41 secs
anxiety, borderline personality disorder, catholic dating, depression, parents with mental illness, saint therese of lisieux, therapy
Tommy talks about Borderline Personality Disorder and what to do when your parents hate therapy, explores the life of Saint Therese of Lisieux, and answers listener questions about Catholic dating advice, having a parent with mental illness, and knowing when to get help for anxiety and depression.
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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.