St. Dymphna

St. Dymphna (lived in the 7th century; canonized in the 14th), is the patron saint of those suffering from mental illness as well as mental health professionals. We are also excited to have her as our patron saint. She was the daughter of a petty king in present-day Ireland who had a mental breakdown and ended up murdering her. Upon her veneration in the 14th century, miracles began to happen in Geel, Belgium, the site of her shrine. Townspeople chose to take in mentally ill pilgrims from all over Europe, a tradition that continues to this day.

A New York Times article chronicles the miracles in Geel: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/belgium-geel-psychiatric-care.html