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Author: Sam Dylan Finch

Sam Dylan Finch is a resiliency coach and writer based in Portland, Oregon. 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.
Mental Health/Uncategorized

No, Depression is Not a Fucking Superpower

July 26, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 8 Comments

Trigger Warning: Depression, bipolar, suicide. Struggling with bipolar disorder throughout my life, I've heard a lot of misconceptions about bipolar…

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LGBTQIA/transgender

Alright, I’ll Be Honest: I Don’t Always Have Pride

July 25, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch Leave a comment

The first feeling I had when I realized that I might be transgender was not pride. It was not relief…

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LGBTQIA/non-binary/transgender

Dear World: Stop Telling Me to “Love My Body” As Is

July 23, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 1 Comment

As a transgender person (or simply put, someone who does not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth),…

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Mental Health

Shit I Wish I Had Known Before Moving Across the Country

July 22, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 2 Comments

If you didn't already know, I recently moved from the good ol' Midwest all the way to California. In this…

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An Introduction: Ten Things About Sam

July 22, 2014August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch Leave a comment

It feels a little bit redundant to introduce the blog when I already wrote an About Page, but I also…

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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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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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