Saint Dymphna’s Playbook
Here to fill the void in Catholic conversations about mental health.
We found 10 episodes of Saint Dymphna’s Playbook with the tag “therapy”.
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105: What's a Crisis Plan and How do I Make One?
November 20th, 2021 | Season 5 | 22 mins 25 secs
marriage, saint margaret of scotland, suicide, therapy
Tommy talks about how to create a personal plan for times of crisis, introduces listeners to Saint Margaret of Scotland, and answers listener questions about how to recognize if a therapist is bad or unethical, how to cope with not being on the same page in marriage, and how to support a friend who is contemplating suicide while still taking care of ourselves.
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99: How Do We Know When a Therapist is Bad?
October 9th, 2021 | Season 5 | 16 mins 47 secs
burnout, military deployment, saint giles, teachers, therapy
Tommy talks about Apple's plan to use iPhones to screen for depression, introduces listeners to Saint Giles, and answers listener questions about how families can cope with military deployment, how teachers can avoid burnout, and how to recognize when a therapist might not be a good fit.
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94: When Confession Doesn't Feel Good
September 4th, 2021 | Season 5 | 20 mins 45 secs
blessed stanley rother, confession, natural family planning, nfp, overeaters anonymous, spiritual direction, therapy
Tommy talks about the differences between therapy and spiritual direction, introduces listeners to Blessed Stanley Rother, and answers listener questions about how the faith relates to Overeaters Anonymous, how to approach confession when it leaves us feeling like we did something wrong, and how to understand mental health and marital harmony in the context of the Church's teaching on Natural Family Planning.
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90: I Feel Like A Fraud!
July 3rd, 2021 | Season 4 | 19 mins 42 secs
abuse, blessed jutta of thuringia, emdr, faith, feelings, forgiveness, therapy
Tommy talks about the therapeutic approach known as EMDR, introduces listeners to Blessed Jutta of Thuringia, and answers listener questions about how faith and feelings go together, how to navigate being asked to help at the parish when we don't feel good enough, and what forgiveness means in the context of healing after abuse.
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88: Can I Lose My Job if I Go To Therapy?
June 19th, 2021 | Season 4 | 17 mins 42 secs
blessed yolanda of poland, depression, family, marriage, therapy
Tommy talks about atypical symptoms of depression, introduces listeners to Blessed Yolanda of Poland, and answers listener questions about the feeling we have when a doctor suggests a medication for our mental health, if our job can be at risk simply because we seek out mental health treatment, and if we should avoid marriage and having kids because of our struggles with depression.
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74: Pope Francis Goes To therapy
March 13th, 2021 | Season 4 | 19 mins 4 secs
existential dread, lgbtq, pope francis, postpartum psychosis, saint john bosco, saint therese, the little way, therapy
Tommy talks about Pope Francis' experience with therapy and discusses the rise of postpartum psychosis during the pandemic, shares a little bit about Saint John Bosco, and answers listener questions about how to cope with existential dread, how The Little Way might apply to mental health, and how Catholics should be loving and compassionate toward our sisters and brothers in the LGBTQ community.
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66: Fighting For Maternal Mental Health Care
December 12th, 2020 | Season 3 | 18 mins 31 secs
blessed james miller, male body dysmorphia, postpartum depression, therapy
Tommy talks about body dysmorphia in young men and the long-term implications of postpartum depression, introduces listeners to Blessed James Miller, and answers listener questions about how to pray when we're feeling depressed, how to advocate for our mental health needs during pregnancy or the postpartum period, and what to do if your therapist isn't listening to you.
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53: All or Nothing Thinking
September 12th, 2020 | Season 3 | 23 mins 46 secs
catholic marriage, co-dependence, saint zélie martin, therapy
Tommy talks about the limits of confidentiality in therapy, discusses the process for how to get help once you realize you need it, introduces listeners to Saint Zélie Martin, and answers listener questions about all or nothing thinking, if the Church's teaching on marriage leads to co-dependent relationships, and how to work through emotions after scandal comes to your parish.
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42: Your Bad Choices Are Hurting Me!
June 27th, 2020 | Season 3 | 16 mins 50 secs
anxiety, depression, estranged family, non-catholic therapy, religious vocation, saint maturinus, therapy
Tommy talks about how depression and a religious vocation can co-exist, discusses steps to take when we need therapy but can't get to a therapist, introduces listeners to Saint Maturinus, and answers listener questions about how to handle a conversation with a non-Catholic therapist, how to manage a relationship with an estranged family member, and what to do about irrational anxiety and negative thoughts.
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37: Let's Talk About Weed!
April 25th, 2020 | Season 2 | 17 mins 5 secs
blessed charles de foucauld, cannabis, saint dymphna, therapy
Tommy talks about the problems with using Cannabis and discusses the need to stop using mental health terms as pejoratives, introduces listeners to Blessed Charles de Foucauld, and answers listener questions about what to do when you need therapy but can't start yet, the difference between in-person therapy and telehealth, and what's so special about Saint Dymphna.