{"product_id":"st-dymphnas-playbook-a-catholic-guide-to-finding-mental-and-emotional-well-being-9781646800889","title":"St. Dymphna's Playbook: A Catholic Guide to Finding Mental and Emotional Well-Being","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a first-place award in the healing and self-help category from the Catholic Media Association and a third-place award in general interest from the Association of Catholic Publishers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you or someone you love struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, or other mental health concerns?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTommy Tighe, a licensed marriage and family therapist, wants to help you take steps toward reaching and maintaining mental and emotional well-being, not only through self-care, healthy coping mechanisms, and professional intervention but also through prayer, scripture, and developing a relationship with the saints. \u003ci\u003eSt. Dymphna's Playbook \u003c\/i\u003ecombines a therapeutic approach with the deep wells of Catholic faith and spiritual practice, exploring paths toward hope, healing, and wellness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn out of Tighe's podcast of the same name, \u003ci\u003eSt. Dymphna's Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e provides a practical, ready-made game plan for moving toward wellness. It offers concrete explanations of a wide scope of mental health concerns and symptoms related to depression, anxiety, trauma, relationships, and grief, as well as the common emotions and situations that allow them to grow--including fear, social anxiety, isolation, loss, and unhealthy relationships. Tighe shares best practices for understanding and beginning to address each concern and offers a uniquely Catholic understanding, diving into relevant scriptures and introducing us to a Catholic saint or holy person who lived with the same issue--including St. Dymphna, patron of those with mental disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhatever your concern or struggle, you are not alone. The witness of scripture and the saints reminds us of the community we already have as we begin working toward mental well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTighe, Tommy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTommy Tighe\u003c\/b\u003e is a marriage and family therapist, creator of the \u003ci\u003eSaint Dymphna's Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e podcast, and the cohost of \u003ci\u003eRepent and Submit\u003c\/i\u003e on CatholicTV. He is the author of\u003ci\u003e The Catholic Hipster Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Catholic Hipster: The Next Level\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e#BlessedMother\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eHow To: Catholic Family\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCatholic Funny Fill-ins \u003c\/i\u003ewith his wife Karen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTighe has appeared on Relevant Radio, EWTN Radio, and The Catholic Channel on SiriusXM Radio--the station that runs his podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Chimney\u003c\/i\u003e. He has contributed to publications including \u003ci\u003eAngelus News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Catholic Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatholicMom.com\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAleteia, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCatholic Digest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay area of California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618171359506,"sku":"9781646800889","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4a0c1897-71ee-4ff6-97e2-b9474fdf674d.jpg?v=1732528323","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/st-dymphnas-playbook-a-catholic-guide-to-finding-mental-and-emotional-well-being-9781646800889","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}