Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
We found 4 episodes of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag “intrusive thoughts”.
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97: The Battle Against Perfectionism
September 25th, 2021 | Season 5 | 19 mins 10 secs
intrusive thoughts, perfectionism, saint joseph calasanz, trauma
Tommy talks about the 988 mental health crisis line getting funded in California, introduces listeners to Saint Joseph Calasanz, and answers listener questions about how help a friend who is overwhelmed by the need to be perfect, how to cope with intrusive thoughts around God and the afterlife, and how to find peace in a Church that's sadly the very place of our trauma.
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71: The Line Between Mental Health And Sin
February 20th, 2021 | Season 4 | 17 mins 54 secs
blessed carlos manuel rodriguez santiago, confession, depression, intrusive thoughts, nba, negative body image, stella tennant, vanity
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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58: A Healthy Relationship With Social Media
October 17th, 2020 | Season 3 | 19 mins 10 secs
black mental health, dorothy day, intrusive thoughts, social media
Tommy talks about a recent report on the state of Black mental health in 2020 America and the process behind why someone might be placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold, shares some insights about Servant of God Dorothy Day, and answers listener questions about intrusive thoughts being "good" or "bad", how to stay healthy on social media, and the problem with Catholics recommending a priest over a therapist for one's mental health needs.
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19: Praying for Death
October 12th, 2019 | Season 1 | 19 mins 17 secs
blessed solanus casey, gender dysphoria, intrusive thoughts, self-confidence
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.