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9 New Year’s Resolutions For Better Mental Health in 2021

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Sam Dylan Finch 10 Comments

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that the entire world can change overnight.

Mental Health

The Do’s (And Don’ts) of Supporting Someone Through a Mental Health Crisis

December 19, 2020 Sam Dylan Finch 4 Comments

No one — not even the most energetic among us — has an unlimited supply of emotional resources.

Mental Health

The Unofficial-But-Awesome ADHD Holiday Gift Guide For 2020

December 1, 2020December 2, 2020 Sam Dylan Finch 2 Comments

Rest assured, these are all tried and true.

Mental Health

Before You Kill Yourself, I Just Want to Talk

September 4, 2020 Sam Dylan Finch 11 Comments

My agenda is simple — I don’t want you to be alone.

Mental Health

I Didn’t ‘Overidentify’ With My Mental Illness. I Was Grieving.

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Sam Dylan Finch 9 Comments

So much of grief is learning how to integrate our shadow selves into the rest of us.

Mental Health/self-care

5 Ways I’m Unlearning My ‘Fawn’ Response

February 2, 2020March 19, 2020 Sam Dylan Finch 18 Comments

As the kids say, some folks will just have to stay mad.

Body Positive/LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/Mental Health/transgender

I’m Giving My Eating Disorder Away

November 2, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch 10 Comments

"I have to unconditionally surrender to the care and support of those around me. I have to be willing to let my heart be nourished just as much as my body."

Mental Health/self-care

7 Subtle Signs Your Trauma Response is to ‘Fawn’

July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch 26 Comments

"I once felt guilty because a friend spent thirty minutes looking for parking near the cafe I chose to meet them at."

Body Positive/Mental Health

Patients of size are being harmed in ED recovery. This printable resource aims to help.

June 9, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch Leave a comment

"As a patient in a larger body, I feel it's important that we are on the same page regarding my treatment."

Body Positive/Mental Health

Fatphobia in eating disorder recovery exists. And now my friend might die because of it.

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch 22 Comments

"‘You three get two scoops of ice cream.’ She then looked at me and said, ‘You’ll get a kiddie scoop.’”

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Sam Dylan Finch. I’m a writer and positive psychology practitioner that’s passionate about queer joy — with none of the self-helpy bullsh*t. I wrote that thing about people-pleasing that you showed your therapist. I’m much weirder in real life.  ✨ He/they. More?

 

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Almost daily, I get messages like these. Asking me if life with a mental illness will always be this hard. I don’t know your story — but I can tell you mine.
Sometimes when we're procrastinating, we're too busy beating ourselves up to remember why we care about what we're doing. If you're stuck and lacking motivation, try walking yourself through these questions. 👇🏻
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