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 Finch8 Comments

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

LGBTQIA/transgender

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

July 25, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan FinchLeave a comment

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

LGBTQIA/non-binary/transgender

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

July 23, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch1 Comment

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

Mental Health

Shit I Wish I Had Known Before Moving Across the Country

July 22, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch2 Comments

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

Uncategorized

An Introduction: Ten Things About Sam

July 22, 2014August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan FinchLeave a comment

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