Saint Dymphna’s Playbook Podcast
1) 130: Coping with Anticipatory Grief
Tommy talks about processing childhood trauma as an adult, introduces listeners to Saint Joachina Vedruna de Mas, and answers listener questions about how to avoid seeking reassurance from family and ...Show More
2) 129: Vicarious Trauma After Uvalde
Tommy talks about the increase in children seeking mental health services in schools, introduces listeners to Blessed Angelina of Marsciano, and answers listener questions about how to set boundaries ...Show More
3) 128: Hit & Run OCD
Tommy talks about the impact of sleep deprivation on the mental health of teens, introduces listeners to Saint Ignatius of Laconi, and answers listener questions about how to address caregiver burnout...Show More
4) 127: When You're in Love with a Friend
Tommy talks about Metallica starting a mental health conversation, introduces listeners to Venerable Pierre Toussaint, and answers listener questions about how to maintain a friendship with someone we...Show More
5) 126: Is Missing Mass Because of Depression a Sin?
Tommy talks about bias in mental health research, introduces listeners to Saint Leopold Mandic, and answers listener questions about accepting limitations related to our mental health, if missing Mass...Show More
6) 125: Did I Cause My Child's Mental Illness?
Tommy talks about the the practical limits of mental health apps, introduces listeners to Blessed Michael Giedroyc, and answers listener questions about how to reconcile our spirituality and mental he...Show More
7) 124: Forgiving God After a Miscarriage
Tommy talks about the growing recovery community on TikTok, introduces listeners to Saint Pedro de San José Betancur, and answers listener questions about being angry at God after a miscarriage, how t...Show More
8) 123: I Can't Stop Procrastinating!
Tommy talks about a task force recommended screening for anxiety starting at age 8, introduces listeners to Saint Conrad of Parzham, and answers listener questions about how to help a child diagnosed ...Show More
9) 122: When Stigma Pushes Us Away
Tommy talks about a recent Facebook ad from the US Bureau of Prisons, introduces listeners to Blessed Peter Gonzalez, and answers listener questions about how to grieve in the midst of a grieving fami...Show More
10) 121: Mental Health & Theology of the Body
Tommy talks about Selena Gomez ditching social media for her mental health, introduces listeners to Saint Crescentia Hoss, and answers listener questions about the connections between mental health an...Show More