Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
Displaying 2 items of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag "emotional support animals".
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60: Diet! Exercise!! and Still Anxious...
October 31st, 2020 | Season 3 | 22 mins 3 secs
addiction, autism spectrum, emotional support animals, reparenting, st aloysius gonzaga
Tommy talks about research into emotional support animals, explores a therapeutic modality known as "reparenting," shares a little bit about Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, and answers listener questions about how someone on the spectrum can cope with stressful social situations, how to help someone who is in denial about their addiction, and how to encourage the importance of a healthy lifestyle without downplaying the importance of seeking professional help when trying to find mental and emotional wellness.
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47: You Are Not Your Mental Illness
August 1st, 2020 | Season 3 | 18 mins 20 secs
adhd, blessed miguel pro, emotional support animals, guilt, mental health and policing
Tommy talks about the burning of a Catholic parish by a man with mental illness and discusses the need for pro-mental health protections in the current conversations about policing. He also shares a bit about Blessed Miguel Pro and answers listener questions about how to handle feelings of guilt about our mental-health induced behaviors, the benefits of emotional support animals, and how to help a child with ADHD make it through the Mass.