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Saint Dymphna’s Playbook

A podcast about finding mental well-being as a Catholic with the help of community and the saints. Hosted by Tommy Tighe, a marriage and family therapist, husband, and father. In each episode Tommy a... Read more

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21: Walking on Eggshells

21: Walking on Eggshells

Tommy talks about how to become a therapist and the potential anxiety associated with memento mori, shares a little bit ... Read more

4 Jan 2020

15mins

Ranked #2

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4: Scrupulosity

4: Scrupulosity

Tommy talks about receiving a diagnosis and battling scrupulosity, introduces Saint Christina the Astonishing, and answe... Read more

29 Jun 2019

18mins

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20: Healing After Abortion

20: Healing After Abortion

Tommy talks about suicide and mental health stigmas, introduces saints Serge and Bacchus, and answers listener questions... Read more

19 Oct 2019

19mins

Ranked #4

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6: Did God Give Me mental Illness?

6: Did God Give Me mental Illness?

Tommy talks about honoring our parents if our parents were unhealthy and the anointing of the sick, introduces Saint Jan... Read more

13 Jul 2019

21mins

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33: Compassion or Co-Dependence?

33: Compassion or Co-Dependence?

Tommy talks about extreme penance vs. self-harm and discusses why in the world we might develop feelings for our therapi... Read more

28 Mar 2020

18mins

Ranked #6

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5: Grief and Grieving

5: Grief and Grieving

Tommy talks about PTSD and the importance of work, introduces Saint John of God, and answers listener questions about he... Read more

4 Jul 2019

17mins

Ranked #7

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7: Love Yourself Before You Date?

7: Love Yourself Before You Date?

Tommy talks about Borderline Personality Disorder and what to do when your parents hate therapy, explores the life of Sa... Read more

20 Jul 2019

21mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 22: Let's Fight Some Thoughts!

Episode 22: Let's Fight Some Thoughts!

Tommy talks about the dangers of self-care advice and the potential Medicaid IMD Exclusion repeal plans, shares a little... Read more

11 Jan 2020

17mins

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15: Gender Dysphoria

15: Gender Dysphoria

Tommy talks about tarot cards and discusses integrating spirituality and counseling, shares a little from the life of Sa... Read more

14 Sep 2019

22mins

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17: Sex Addiction

17: Sex Addiction

Tommy talks about disability awareness and how to help someone get into therapy, introduces Saint Rita, and answers list... Read more

28 Sep 2019

20mins

Ranked #11

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16: Panic After Confession

16: Panic After Confession

Tommy talks about getting into the mental health field and where to start when returning to the Faith, introduces Saint ... Read more

21 Sep 2019

16mins

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Episode 23: Taking a Mental Health Day

Episode 23: Taking a Mental Health Day

Tommy talks about children taking a mental health day off of school and a recent study on contraception and depression, ... Read more

18 Jan 2020

18mins

Ranked #13

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10: Vocations and Mental Illness

10: Vocations and Mental Illness

Tommy talks about mass shootings and relaxing in adoration, introduces Saint Gemma, and answers listener questions about... Read more

10 Aug 2019

17mins

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30: Are My Flashbacks Real?

30: Are My Flashbacks Real?

Tommy talks about the the recent suicide of a Kansas City priest and the importance of not over-pathologizing ourselves,... Read more

7 Mar 2020

18mins

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18: Caregiver Burnout

18: Caregiver Burnout

Tommy talks about caregiver burnout and explores having same-sex attractions while staying faithfully Catholic, introduc... Read more

5 Oct 2019

21mins

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34: Anxiety! In The Quarantine

34: Anxiety! In The Quarantine

Tommy talks about how to cope with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to best work with individuals who identi... Read more

4 Apr 2020

17mins

Ranked #17

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13: Post-Birth PTSD

13: Post-Birth PTSD

Tommy talks about how to give 100% to your family after a long day at work and how to enforce boundaries, introduces Sai... Read more

31 Aug 2019

20mins

Ranked #18

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14: Homesick or Depressed?

14: Homesick or Depressed?

Tommy talks about the Pope's recent words about praying for others and discusses getting out of unhealthy relationships,... Read more

7 Sep 2019

18mins

Ranked #19

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9: Loving an Alcoholic

9: Loving an Alcoholic

Tommy talks about attention-seeking and the "dangers" of psychology, talks about Our Lady of Lourdes, and answers listen... Read more

3 Aug 2019

16mins

Ranked #20

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11: Setting Boundaries

11: Setting Boundaries

Tommy talks about anxiety and vanity and anti-depressants and prayer, introduces Saint Benedict Dawa, and answers listen... Read more

17 Aug 2019

19mins

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