#st. dymphna

[swordwithribbon]

Saint Dymphna is the patroness of stress, anxiety and mental illness. Dymphna offers much solace to those suffering from mental illness as well as their family members.

[internetcatholicism]

Please pray for me I am having a hypomanic episode.

[profanityandprophecy]

Just a reminder on St. Dymphna’s feast day that “Nothing About Us Without Us” applies to our patron saint as well. St. Dymphna never had mental illness or neurodivergence as far as we know; she was martyred by someone who was mentally ill & that’s how she became the patron saint of mental illness.

We deserve a PSofMI that was actually mentally ill. We deserve to see that mentally ill people can become saints.

[agirlnamedbone]

( so I designed some merch for my favorite medieval saint, which can be bought made to order on my teepublic & depop )

[starplatinumnun]

we all got that one tumblr mutual that DOESN'T play about st. dymphna

[cellabella-illuminates]

May 15th - Happy feast day to St. Dymphna, patron saint to those who are suffering from mental illness!

[heresylog]

My guess is st Francis won cause of the tonsure, this site loves tonsures for some reason

Ok fair

[cath-lic]

me: oh yeah, st. dymphna is the patron saint of the mentally ill :)

bf: hmm… so it could be argued that tumblr is a cathedral of st. dymphna

[ancestral-musings]

St. Dypmhna, patroness of the traumatised and the mentally ill, you who suffered under your father’s arrogance and abuse, pray for me.

Amen.

[ohholydyke]

Happy feast day to St Joan of Arc and St Dymphna the icons that you are

[his-blood-upon-the-rose]

Yesterday was st dymphnas feast day. I prayed her chaplet like I have been doing fairly regularly anyway. She had helped me sm. When I pray for her intercession I feel calm. It really helps my mental health. If you're struggling or know someone who is struggling with a mental or nervous affliction definitely consider reaching out to her

[rahabq]

[suffering-seraphim]

I’m not Catholic, but I think the saints are so cool, man. You’re telling me there’s a girl who’s basically the guiding light for the mentally ill (St. Dymphna)? Cool as shit bro

[cellabella-illuminates]

New icon now listed in my online shop!

Click on the image to see the listing :)

Some details below:

$45.00 (shipping is included)

DIMENSIONS – This icon is approximately 4.75” x 7.75” x 0.125” - shipping is included!

ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION – This icon was created with my original illustration of St. Dymphna.

BEAUTIFULLY HANDMADE ICON – Each icon is crafted with wood, acrylic paint, and printed paper before being carefully sealed with a UV-protective glossy finish. Meant to have imperfections due to their unique, unfinished nature, brush strokes may be visible. The black frame is painted with silver foil to create an interesting textured finish. The back of the icon includes a sticker with the Cella Bella Illuminations logo and website.

[1unpunishable1]

St dymphna. Saint of mental illness and victims of incest, rest in peace 💕

[heresylog]

Hey I know you said you were leaving but

Do mentally ill peoppe have vocations? Im trying to discern rn and I think I could go either way, marriage or religious (im a girl if that helps) but I feel like my mental health disqualifies me from both. If I become a parent I risk screwing up my kids, and you cant have marriage without kids in the church. If I pursue religious life, ill never get help. I feel like I cant do anything, like its a disservice to others to try. Idk.

You still have a calling and purpose in life even with mental health issues. I don't know you personally and I know nothing about the situation beyond what you've said. It is true that many communities may turn you away depending on your mental health condition and whether or not you are open to receiving help for it.

So to say pursuing religious life bars you from receiving help is the opposite of what (usually) happens. One of our Sisters has clinical depression and they work so hard to make sure she is safe from herself when her medication stops working and needs to be adjusted. There is another sister who had addict parents and requested special permission to leave the cloister in novitiate to attend Al-Anon meetings.

But even if you pursue marriage, you should still get help. I know that is a lot easier said than done but I would recommend, if you are in the United States, calling 211 and asking about mental health services. A lot of nonprofits have a sliding scale model that is dependent on your income level.

You can live a full life and receive the help you need no matter what path is yours.