Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
Displaying Episode 11 - 15 of 15 in total of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag “depression”.
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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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24: I Really, Really Don't Want To Take Meds
January 25th, 2020 | Season 2 | 18 mins 7 secs
depression, emdr, manipulative relationships, missing mass, saint aelred of rievaulx, saint therese
Tommy talks about the stigma around taking mental health medications and explores the heartbreak of Saint Therese, shares a little about Saint Aelred of Rievaulx, and answers listener questions about navigating manipulative relationships, the therapy modality known as EMDR, and depression leading to missing Mass.
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Episode 23: Taking a Mental Health Day
January 18th, 2020 | Season 2 | 18 mins 2 secs
children's mental health, contraception, depression, family relationships, perfectionism, saint joseph of cupertino
Tommy talks about children taking a mental health day off of school and a recent study on contraception and depression, shares a little about Saint Joseph of Cupertino, and answers listener questions about self-disclosure in job interviews, navigating family relationships, and how to battle perfectionism.
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14: Homesick or Depressed?
September 7th, 2019 | Season 1 | 18 mins 14 secs
depression, homesickness, pope francis, prayer, saint andrew kim taegon, spirituality, unhealthy relationships
Tommy talks about the Pope's recent words about praying for others and discusses getting out of unhealthy relationships, introduces Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, and answers listener questions about integrating spirituality into one's family, the difference between being homesick and being depressed, and why God saves some people and not others.
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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.