Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
Displaying all 3 Episode of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag “self-care”.
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86: Vocation Anxiety
June 5th, 2021 | Season 4 | 17 mins 31 secs
depression, postpartum anxiety, saint madeleine sophie barat, self-care, vocations
Tommy talks about the new work being done to better understand the physiology of mental illness, introduces listeners to Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, and answers listener questions about how to cope with anxiety related to finding your vocation, how to help a friend suffering from postpartum anxiety, and how to deal with feelings of guilt about the impact depression had on our ability to take care of ourselves.
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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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Episode 22: Let's Fight Some Thoughts!
January 11th, 2020 | Season 2 | 17 mins 38 secs
coping skills, medicaid, perverted thoughts, saint oscar romero, self-care, sibling healing
Tommy talks about the dangers of self-care advice and the potential Medicaid IMD Exclusion repeal plans, shares a little about Saint Oscar Romero, and answers listener questions about battling perverted thoughts, promoting healing between siblings, and the importance of replacing a bad coping skill with a good one.