Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
Displaying 6 items of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag "prayer".
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64: The Last Place of Unconditional Love
November 28th, 2020 | Season 3 | 21 mins 14 secs
catherine doherty, election anxiety, magic mushrooms, non-binary child, ocd, prayer, tommy tighe
Tommy talks about detoxing from election anxiety and a recent study suggesting magic mushrooms as treatment for depression, introduces listeners to Servant of God Catherine Doherty, and answers listener questions about seeking out a faith-based therapist, if prayer is always a compulsive act for those living with OCD, and the Catholic approach to responding to a child who identifies as non-binary.
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59: Praying with ADHD
October 24th, 2020 | Season 3 | 21 mins 22 secs
adhd, catholic mental health, depression, prayer, st. rafael arnaiz
Tommy talks about a 2021 NYC Mayoral Candidate sharing his battle with depression, shares the impact of distance learning on those who need school-based mental health care, steps aside to allow Catherine Addington to introduce listeners to Saint Rafael Arnáiz, and answers listener questions about how to pray with ADHD, how to fight feelings of guilt over having mental health symptoms, and how to be our authentic selves in a parish community.
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40: Being Mindful About Mindfulness
May 16th, 2020 | Season 2 | 17 mins 55 secs
eating disorders, maslow's hierarchy of needs, mindfulness, prayer, saint rita of cascia, transgender
Tommy talks about the practice of mindfulness and how to approach a teen with an eating disorder, introduces listeners to Saint Rita of Cascia, and answers listener questions about a sibling coming out as transgender, what to do when prayer is emotionally triggering, and the issues with Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs.
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25: Just Pray Harder!
February 1st, 2020 | Season 2 | 20 mins 15 secs
addiction, family issues, prayer, religious orders and mental health, saint augustine
Tommy addresses the lie that praying more will always lead to healing and talks about how to navigate relationships with family members who are hostile to our faith, shares a little bit about Saint Augustine, and answers listener questions about religious orders rejecting people because of their mental health, when to speak up in a relationship, and how to help our loved ones suffering from addiction while also taking care of ourselves.
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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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11: Setting Boundaries
August 17th, 2019 | Season 1 | 19 mins 17 secs
anti-depressants, anxiety, dementia, prayer, saint benedict dawa, setting boundaries, vanity
Tommy talks about anxiety and vanity and anti-depressants and prayer, introduces Saint Benedict Dawa, and answers listener questions about different types of anxiety, aging vs. dementia, and setting boundaries.