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    <title>Saint Dymphna’s Playbook - Episodes Tagged with “Confession”</title>
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    <description>A podcast about finding mental well-being as a Catholic with the help of community and the saints. Hosted by Tommy Tighe, a marriage and  family therapist, husband, and father. In each episode Tommy addresses different mental health issues, introduces listeners to a saint who is relevant to mental health and wellness, and responds to questions from Twitter followers.
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    <itunes:summary>A podcast about finding mental well-being as a Catholic with the help of community and the saints. Hosted by Tommy Tighe, a marriage and  family therapist, husband, and father. In each episode Tommy addresses different mental health issues, introduces listeners to a saint who is relevant to mental health and wellness, and responds to questions from Twitter followers.
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  <title>122: When Stigma Pushes Us Away</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about a recent Facebook ad from the US Bureau of Prisons, introduces listeners to Blessed Peter Gonzalez, and answers listener questions about how to grieve in the midst of a grieving family, how to respond to priests who stigmatize those of us with mental illness, and how to approach talking about our mental health in confession.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>17:37</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Tommy talks about a recent Facebook ad from the US Bureau of Prisons, introduces listeners to Blessed Peter Gonzalez, and answers listener questions about how to grieve in the midst of a grieving family, how to respond to priests who stigmatize those of us with mental illness, and how to approach talking about our mental health in confession.
Get the Saint Dymphna's Playbook Book: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook. Use code "BEWELL" for 25% off. 
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<p>Get the Saint Dymphna&#39;s Playbook Book: <a href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook" rel="nofollow">https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook</a>. Use code &quot;BEWELL&quot; for 25% off.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about a recent Facebook ad from the US Bureau of Prisons, introduces listeners to Blessed Peter Gonzalez, and answers listener questions about how to grieve in the midst of a grieving family, how to respond to priests who stigmatize those of us with mental illness, and how to approach talking about our mental health in confession.</p>

<p>Get the Saint Dymphna&#39;s Playbook Book: <a href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook" rel="nofollow">https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook</a>. Use code &quot;BEWELL&quot; for 25% off.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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  <title>106: When the Church Gets it Wrong on Suicide</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>16:29</itunes:duration>
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The Saint Dymphna's Playbook Book is HERE! Order yours now: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook 
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<p>The Saint Dymphna&#39;s Playbook Book is HERE! Order yours now: <a href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook" rel="nofollow">https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about Pope Francis&#39; 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.</p>

<p>The Saint Dymphna&#39;s Playbook Book is HERE! Order yours now: <a href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook" rel="nofollow">https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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  <title>94: When Confession Doesn't Feel Good</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about the differences between therapy and spiritual direction, introduces listeners to Blessed Stanley Rother, and answers listener questions about how the faith relates to Overeaters Anonymous, how to approach confession when it leaves us feeling like we did something wrong, and how to understand mental health and marital harmony in the context of the Church's teaching on Natural Family Planning.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about the differences between therapy and spiritual direction, introduces listeners to Blessed Stanley Rother, and answers listener questions about how the faith relates to Overeaters Anonymous, how to approach confession when it leaves us feeling like we did something wrong, and how to understand mental health and marital harmony in the context of the Church&#39;s teaching on Natural Family Planning.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about the differences between therapy and spiritual direction, introduces listeners to Blessed Stanley Rother, and answers listener questions about how the faith relates to Overeaters Anonymous, how to approach confession when it leaves us feeling like we did something wrong, and how to understand mental health and marital harmony in the context of the Church&#39;s teaching on Natural Family Planning.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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  <title>84: Agoraphobia and Confession </title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:season>4</itunes:season>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>23:04</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about not being able to get to confession because of one&#39;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.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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  <title>71: The Line Between Mental Health And Sin</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about mental health in the NBA and the recent death of model Stella Tennant, introduces listeners to Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Santiago, and answers listener questions about how to support one's family when a spouse is experiencing depression, the line between negative body image and vanity, and if our intrusive thoughts needs to be brought up in confession.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>17:54</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Tommy talks about mental health in the NBA and the recent death of model Stella Tennant, introduces listeners to Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Santiago, and answers listener questions about how to support one's family when a spouse is experiencing depression, the line between negative body image and vanity, and if our intrusive thoughts needs to be brought up in confession. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about mental health in the NBA and the recent death of model Stella Tennant, introduces listeners to Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Santiago, and answers listener questions about how to support one&#39;s family when a spouse is experiencing depression, the line between negative body image and vanity, and if our intrusive thoughts needs to be brought up in confession.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about mental health in the NBA and the recent death of model Stella Tennant, introduces listeners to Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Santiago, and answers listener questions about how to support one&#39;s family when a spouse is experiencing depression, the line between negative body image and vanity, and if our intrusive thoughts needs to be brought up in confession.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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  <title>16: Panic After Confession</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about getting into the mental health field and where to start when returning to the Faith, introduces Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, and answers listener questions about break ups, coping skills after confession, and deliverance ministries.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>16:50</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Tommy talks about getting into the mental health field and where to start when returning to the Faith, introduces Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, and answers listener questions about breakups, coping skills after confession, and deliverance ministries. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Tommy talks about getting into the mental health field and where to start when returning to the Faith, introduces Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, and answers listener questions about breakups, coping skills after confession, and deliverance ministries.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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