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Author: Sam Dylan Finch

Sam Dylan Finch is an ADHD coach and writer based in Seattle, WA. He’s the blogger behind Let’s Queer Things Up!, a website which explores the intersections of LGBTQ+ identity and mental health. He's also a columnist at numerous health publications, including Healthline and Psych Central. Get in touch at SamDylanFinch.com.
Disability/Mental Health/self-care

ADHD Survival Guide: How I Got My Sh!t Together During a Pandemic

May 11, 2022 Sam Dylan Finch3 Comments

"I felt like a failure. And even that wasn’t enough to motivate me."

Mental Health/self-care

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

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Sam Dylan Finch10 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 Finch5 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 Finch2 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 Finch12 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 Finch9 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 Finch20 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 Finch10 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 Finch27 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 FinchLeave a comment

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

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Sam Dylan Finch

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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In my newest article, I'm explaining why the phrase "good vibes only" can too often be misused in problematic ways.
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