Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
Displaying 9 items of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag "scrupulosity".
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107: Helping a Scrupulous Partner
December 4th, 2021 | Season 5 | 23 mins 27 secs
blessed eustochium of padua, counseling, religious ocd, scrupulosity
Tommy talks about Selena Gomez's new mental health venture, introduces listeners to Blessed Eustochium of Padua, and answers listener questions about how to help someone after you've referred them to counseling, how to help a family member who doesn't want help, and how to support a partner who is experiencing religious OCD.
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102: How Do I Stop Comparing Myself to Others?
October 30th, 2021 | Season 5 | 16 mins 59 secs
comparison, marriage, saint alphonsus rodriguez, scrupulosity
Tommy talks about how to stop comparing ourselves to those around us, introduces listeners to Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez, and answers listener questions about the difference between scrupulosity and genuine spiritual concern, how to help a family member understand that mental illness isn't about being weak, and how often a couple should have a big check-in conversation to make sure they're on the same page.
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80: When Holy Week Brings Memories of Our Trauma
April 24th, 2021 | Season 4 | 22 mins 13 secs
flashbacks, relationships, saint julie billiart, scrupulosity, therapeutic modalities, trauma
Tommy talks about how to figure out which therapeutic modality is right for you and explores a recent study on exercise and anxiety during the pandemic, introduces listeners to Saint Julie Billiart, and answers listener questions about how a priest can help scrupulous penitents, how to battle intrusive thoughts of anxiety about where a relationship may be headed, and how to survive Holy Week when one experiences flashbacks and intense memories of trauma from the past.
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79: Another One For The Scrupulous Out There
April 17th, 2021 | Season 4 | 26 mins 9 secs
blessed maria de san jose, childhood trauma, mental health and employment, religious ocd, scrupulosity
Tommy talks about potential patron saints for those of us experiencing suicidal ideation and discusses a study that shows the mental health impact of surviving Covid-19, introduces listeners to Blessed Maria de San Jose, and answers listener questions about the impact of childhood trauma as we live through adulthood, how to approach our mental health needs with an employer, and what to do when we experience Religious OCD.
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73: Forgiving Someone Who Isn't Sorry
March 6th, 2021 | Season 4 | 18 mins 8 secs
colorado, forgiveness, police, relationships, saint jermoe emiliani, scrupulosity, sin
Tommy talks about the LAPD's move to send out mental health professionals instead of officers and discusses Colorado's struggle with mental and emotional wellness, introduces listeners to Saint Jerome Emiliani, and answers listener questions about sin and scrupulosity, how to forgive someone who isn't sorry, and how to navigate a relationship when you feel like you have to hold something back about yourself from those who love you.
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55: You Are The Expert On You
September 26th, 2020 | Season 3 | 19 mins 48 secs
lgbtq youth, saint alphonsa muttathupandathu, scrupulosity, self-care, trauma
Tommy talks about how to advocate for yourself when seeking care, shares some startling mental health statistics about LGBTQ youth, introduces listeners to Saint Alphonsa Muttathupandathu, and answers listener questions about life after trauma, if it's wrong to avoid certain spiritual practices because of scrupulosity, and how to balance helping others while taking care of yourself.
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15: Gender Dysphoria
September 14th, 2019 | Season 1 | 22 mins 59 secs
anxiety, co-parenting with an alcoholic, gender dysphoria, saint padre pio, scrupulosity
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.
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13: Post-Birth PTSD
August 31st, 2019 | Season 1 | 20 mins 9 secs
family life, post-birth ptsd, saint drogo, scrupulosity, social anxiety, traumatic birth
Tommy talks about how to give 100% to your family after a long day at work and how to enforce boundaries, introduces Saint Drogo, and answers listener questions about scrupulosity, social anxiety, and experiencing PTSD after a traumatic birth.
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4: Scrupulosity
June 29th, 2019 | Season 1 | 18 mins 49 secs
add, anxiety, codependency, saint christina the astonishing, scrupulosity
Tommy talks about receiving a diagnosis and battling scrupulosity, introduces Saint Christina the Astonishing, and answers listener questions about anxiety vs. a lack of trust in God, how to engage in Scripture when you have ADD, and the line between codependency and sacrificial love.