Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
Displaying all 5 Episode of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag “borderline personality disorder”.
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83: Major Depression and Postponing Pregnancy
May 15th, 2021 | Season 4 | 25 mins 2 secs
borderline personality disorder, childhood emotional neglect, pregnancy, saint francis of paola
Tommy talks about whether therapists should share their personal opinions, discusses Kristen Bell's recent words on mental health, introduces listeners to Saint Francis of Paola, and answers listener questions about Childhood Emotional Neglect, how to help a child with Borderline Personality Disorder, and how to navigate having kids vs. postponing pregnancy when considering one's own depression.
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78: Setting Healthy Boundaries Helps Everyone
April 10th, 2021 | Season 4 | 24 mins 47 secs
blessed angela salawa, borderline personality disorder, depression, healthy boundaries, suicide prevention
Tommy talks about the national 988 suicide prevention lifeline and the view of depression being shared on You Tube, introduces listeners to Blessed Angela Salawa, and answers listener questions about how to support a loved one with depression who lives across the country, how to cope with a friend saying they can't listen to our struggles any more, and how to set healthy boundaries with someone suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder.
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51: Does Catholicism Have Room For My Flaws?
August 29th, 2020 | Season 3 | 22 mins 2 secs
blessed bartolo longo, borderline personality disorder, bullying, catholic spirituality, covid, emotions, parental divorce
Tommy talks about COVID-related changes to sleep/exercise/smoking/alcohol use, explores what to do about bullying, introduces listeners to Blessed Bartolo Longo, and answers listener questions about wanting to find room in Catholic spirituality for our emotions, flaws, and weaknesses; how to handle the fallout from an episode of Borderline Personality Disorder; and how to find a way forward as an adult when our parents divorce.
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18: Caregiver Burnout
October 5th, 2019 | Season 1 | 21 mins 28 secs
borderline personality disorder, caregiver burnout, dissociative identity disorder, domestic violence, saint maria goretti, same-sex attraction
Tommy talks about caregiver burnout and explores having same-sex attractions while staying faithfully Catholic, introduces Saint Maria Goretti, and answers listener questions about dissociative identity disorder, borderline personality disorder, and how to break the cycle of violence in our homes.
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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.