Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
Displaying all 2 Episode of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag “suffering”.
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67: Mental Illness IS NOT The Dark Night of the Soul
December 19th, 2020 | Season 3 | 21 mins 23 secs
psych-k, smartphones and mental health, suffering
Tommy talks about smartphone use and its impact on our mental health, discusses how to stay well during the COVID-19 holiday season, introduces listeners to Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, and answers listener questions about the therapeutic modality known as PSYCH-K, if we should want to continue in our suffering because it brought us closer to God, and what to say when someone suggests having mental health symptoms is a huge blessing that means that we're highly favored by God.
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46: I'm an Imposter!
July 25th, 2020 | Season 3 | 18 mins 33 secs
imposter syndrome, mercy, substance dependence, suffering, trauma, venerable augustus tolton
Tommy talks about overcoming imposter syndrome and managing anxiety when making big decisions, introduces listeners to Venerable Augustus Tolton, and answers listener questions about showing mercy to someone who traumatized us, the connection between our faith and our recovery from substance dependence, and whether God wants us to suffer without relief and just offer it up.