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    <title>Saint Dymphna’s Playbook - Episodes Tagged with “Gender Dysphoria”</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:subtitle>Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.</itunes:subtitle>
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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>112: Mental Health and Social Media</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about the psychological reasons for the popularity of Wordle, introduces listeners to Saint Mary Angela Truszkowska, and answers listener questions about if we should share about our mental health on social media, the pain caused by gender dysphoria not being taken seriously in our church, how early childhood abuse can impact the emotional health of men in adulthood.</itunes:subtitle>
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Saint Dymphna's Playbook Book: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/st-dymphnas-playbook
Get 25% off when you use the code BEWELL to purchase the book through Ave Maria Press! 
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<p>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><br>
Get 25% off when you use the code BEWELL to purchase the book through Ave Maria Press!</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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<p>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><br>
Get 25% off when you use the code BEWELL to purchase the book through Ave Maria Press!</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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  <title>62: Show Them the Love of Christ</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about the progress on a national mental health crisis line and the importance of physical exercise for good mental health.  He shares a little bit about Saint Charles Borromeo and answers listener questions about how to show love to a child with gender dysphoria, how to navigate dating in today's culture, and what to do when a therapist asks a question that we struggle with.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>17:09</itunes:duration>
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<p>Transcript: <a href="https://st-dymphnas-playbook.fireside.fm/62" rel="nofollow">https://st-dymphnas-playbook.fireside.fm/62</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/grexly">Support Saint Dymphna’s Playbook</a></p>]]>
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  <title>19: Praying for Death</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Tommy talks about intrusive thoughts and discusses gender dysphoria, introduces Blessed Solanus Casey, and answers listener questions about enforcing boundaries, building self-confidence, and praying for death.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>19:17</itunes:duration>
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  <title>15: Gender Dysphoria</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>22:59</itunes:duration>
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