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 friends, how to cope with anticipatory grief

129: Vicarious Trauma After Uvalde

Jun 11th, 2022 19m 13s

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 with a manipulative family member who lives

128: Hit & Run OCD

Jun 4th, 2022 22m 10s

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, how to help a friend with religious OCD, a

127: When You're in Love with a Friend

May 28th, 2022 15m 40s

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 love, if mental illness can be a reason to

126: Is Missing Mass Because of Depression a Sin?

May 21st, 2022 17m 16s

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 because of depression is a sin, and how to

125: Did I Cause My Child's Mental Illness?

May 14th, 2022 17m 35s

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 health, how to sort out which spiritual practi

124: Forgiving God After a Miscarriage

May 7th, 2022 18m 40s

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 to cope with Hyperemesis gravidarum, and how

123: I Can't Stop Procrastinating!

Apr 30th, 2022 16m 10s

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 with alopecia, how a person with strong reli

122: When Stigma Pushes Us Away

Apr 23rd, 2022 17m 37s

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 family, how to respond to priests who stigmatize

121: Mental Health & Theology of the Body

Apr 16th, 2022 20m 8s

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 and Theology of the Body, how to help a family

120: Mental Health and Infertility

Apr 9th, 2022 16m 46s

Tommy talks about the positive power of music, introduces listeners to Saint Stephen of Mar Saba, and answers listener questions about how to cope with anxiety over the war in Ukraine, how to manage mental wellbeing while living through inferti

119: Navigating Toxic Family Relationships

Apr 2nd, 2022 16m 49s

Tommy talks about the importance of supporting our teenage daughters in their mental and emotional wellbeing, introduces listeners to Saint Nicholas Owen, and answers listener questions about Tourette's Syndrome, the practice of memento mori if

118: Intrusive Thoughts of Suicide

Mar 26th, 2022 18m 53s

Tommy talks about and prays for a college athlete who recently died by suicide, introduces listeners to Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer, and answers listener questions about the experience of long-term grief, how to help a child with intrusive suic

117: How Should We Talk About Kanye?

Mar 19th, 2022 18m 58s

Tommy talks about why it's so hard to get connected to mental health care, introduces listeners to Saint John Ogilvie, and answers listener questions about how we should react to Kanye West's very public walk with mental health symptoms, how t

116: How To Help Someone Being Abused

Mar 12th, 2022 20m 10s

Tommy talks about how to take care of our mental health during the war in Ukraine, introduces listeners to Blessed Daniel Brottier, and answers listener questions about how to talk to someone who has experienced trauma, how to help someone livi

115: Healing Intergenerational Trauma

Mar 5th, 2022 17m 43s

Tommy talks about why it's so hard to have quality mental health care for our incarcerated sisters and brothers, introduces listeners to Saint Joseph of Leonissa, and answers listener questions about intergenerational trauma, how to start a con

114: Can Anxious Kids Find Hope in the Saints?

Feb 26th, 2022 15m 43s

Tommy talks about the problem of misdiagnosis in children of color, introduces listeners to Blessed William Carter, and answers listener questions about the role of exorcism in a Catholic understanding of mental illness, how kids with mental he

113: Compulsive Behaviors and Sin

Feb 19th, 2022 20m 3s

Tommy talks about the continued impact of Simone Biles on the mental health of athletes, introduces listeners to Saint Charles of Sezze, and answers listener questions about how to cope with anticipatory grief, how to understand sin and culpabi

112: Mental Health and Social Media

Feb 12th, 2022 18m 25s

Tommy talks about the psychological reasons for the popularity of Wordle, introduces listeners to Saint Mary Angela Truszkowska, and answers listener questions about if we should share about our mental health on social media, the pain caused by

111: Am I Truly Sorry For My Sins?

Feb 5th, 2022 17m 8s

Tommy talks about how physical exercise improves depression, introduces listeners to Saint Angela Merici, and answers listener questions about how to know if we're actually sorry for our sins, how to recognize and fight back against imposter sy

110: Cheating OCD And What To Do About It

Dec 25th, 2021 18m 24s

Tommy talks about the new mental health startup led by Simone Biles, introduces listeners to Saint Sabbas, and answers listener questions about how to find peace when we still haven't found our vocation, how to know when a spouse isn't interest

109: Mental Illness and Demonic Possession

Dec 18th, 2021 17m 16s

Tommy talks about research into a blood test hoping to help with diagnosing mood disorders, introduces listeners to Blessed Rafal Chylinski, and answers listener questions about how to respond when someone suggests that a mental illness might b

108: When Silence Makes Us Anxious

Dec 11th, 2021 18m 21s

Tommy talks about the importance of supporting the mental health of kids and young adults, introduces listeners to Saint James of the Marches, and answers listener questions about how to find healing after an affair, what to do when sitting in

107: Helping a Scrupulous Partner

Dec 4th, 2021 23m 27s

Tommy talks about Selena Gomez's new mental health venture, introduces listeners to Blessed Eustochium of Padua, and answers listener questions about how to help someone after you've referred them to counseling, how to help a family member who

106: When the Church Gets it Wrong on Suicide

Nov 27th, 2021 16m 29s

Tommy talks about Pope Francis' prayer intention for the month of November, introduces listeners to Saint Agnes of Assisi, and answers listener questions about how the experience of trauma might impact our ability to meditate on the wounds of C