St. Dymphna is a 7th-century Irish virgin martyr venerated as the patron saint of people with mental disorders and epilepsy and of victims of incest. According to legend she fled Ireland to escape her father’s incestuous desires. She was beheaded in Geel, Belgium, by her father. Her feast day is celebrated on May 15.
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