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For the Last Time: Mental Illnesses Are Not Adjectives

December 9, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch28 Comments

Ugh. So let's talk about this mess: It’s been said before, and it should be common knowledge by now, but…

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I Believe in You: An Open Letter to Teens with Mental Health Struggles

December 5, 2014January 1, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch8 Comments

Photo: unsplash.com I can’t pinpoint exactly when my battle with mental illness began, but I do know that by the…

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Justice for Mike Brown

LQTU! Stands in Solidarity With the Brave Protesters in Ferguson and Beyond

November 24, 2014August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

I will say this upfront: As someone who will never know the heavy weight of institutionalized racism, the fear and…

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Mental Health

8 Things That I Learned In Therapy

November 20, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch22 Comments

Therapy didn't result in a singular epiphany that changed everything for me. There wasn't a light bulb moment when I…

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transgender

I Am Transgender, and I Am “Trans Enough.”

November 14, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch28 Comments

I know, I know, it's Friday! Whoa, Sam, what is this about? Yes, I don't usually blog on Fridays, as you…

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VIDEO: “Spectacle of Mental Illness” Article, Animated!

November 14, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch3 Comments

Artist Chara Bui has created an animated version of the article, "Amanda Bynes, Robin Williams, and the Spectacle of Mental…

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Don’t Believe the Hype: Admitting Transgender Students is Not Enough

November 13, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch14 Comments

I knew I was in trouble when my first letter from my dream school addressed me by the wrong name.…

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LGBTQ/LGBTQIA

Until Michigan Gives LGBTQ Residents Their Dignity, My Partner and I Will Never Go Back

November 6, 2014September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch1 Comment

When I received my acceptance letter for a master’s program in California, my partner and I already knew that we…

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Street Harassment: Not Just a Cisgender Issue

October 30, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch18 Comments

Street harassment, and the ways in which women feel unsafe in public spaces, is finally getting some much-deserved attention and…

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Visibility Matters: Why Sharing Our Stories Will Change the World

October 22, 2014October 23, 2014 Sam Dylan Finch42 Comments

Around this time last week, I was a procrastinating graduate student, managing a small blog, with a following of wonderful…

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