Skip to content
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Sam FB
  • Email

Let's Queer Things Up!

Talking mental health with Sam Dylan Finch.

  • About Sam
  • mental health
  • LGBTQ
  • self-care
  • Contact Us

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.
Uncategorized

10 Things That “Hella” Surprised Me About the SF Bay

July 27, 2014August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan FinchLeave a comment

Having been born and raised in a quiet, Midwestern suburb, I should have known that the Bay would be a…

Read More 10 Things That “Hella” Surprised Me About the SF Bay

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…

Read More No, Depression is Not a Fucking Superpower

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…

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

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),…

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

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…

Read More Shit I Wish I Had Known Before Moving Across the Country

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…

Read More An Introduction: Ten Things About Sam

Posts navigation

Previous 1 … 17 18 19

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?

 

This is a community mental health resource, powered by your donations. Want to chip in?

☕ Give thanks. Buy me coffee!
Venmo: SD-Finch.

📚 Check out my recommended reads at Bookshop.

Queer identity, mental health, self-care, cats — all "straight" to your email inbox. No spam! Just really, really gay blog posts.

Interested? All the cool kids are doing it:

Join 39,379 other subscribers

Instagram

Hey. 👋🏻 It’s been a minute. I’m temporarily breaking my silence here because truthfully, I need your help.
Have you ever wondered how you can stop “emotionally eating” when you’re depressed? It’s a topic I’ve seen brought up in the @bezzydepression community. You can read my full story on the topic and join the community at my link in bio.
⚠️ Link is in my bio.
Can you match my $40? ✨

LQTU Community

LQTU Community

Top Posts & Pages

  • People-pleasing can be a result of trauma. It’s called 'fawning’ — here’s how to recognize it.
  • 10 Ways to ‘Reach Out’ When You’re Struggling With Your Mental Health
  • Crazy Talk: Why Do I Keep Making Myself Sad On Purpose?
  • 5 Ways I'm Unlearning My 'Fawn' Response
  • Binding While Broke: I Tried All These Cheap(ish) Chest Binders so You Don’t Have To!

Tweet, tweet!

My Tweets

Blog Stats

  • 10,125,171 hits
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Sam FB
  • Email
2023 Let's Queer Things Up!
Website Powered by WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Let's Queer Things Up!
    • Join 5,781 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Let's Queer Things Up!
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...