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Amanda Bynes, Robin Williams, and the Spectacle of Mental Illness

October 16, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch588 Comments

Internet, we need to have a talk. I’ve had a number of readers ask why I’ve neglected to write about…

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I didn’t vanish! I promise!

October 11, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan FinchLeave a comment

First of all, I wanted to share my professional website with all my followers: samdylanfinch.com This is new and exciting,…

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So You’re Bipolar: Advice for the Newly Diagnosed

September 21, 2014January 1, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch23 Comments

Please note: This is a blog entry that talks about my personal experience, and what has worked best for me,…

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What You’re Actually Saying When You Ignore Someone’s Gender Pronouns

September 15, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch54 Comments

It can't be emphasized enough: Coming out as transgender or any variation thereof is downright terrifying. It is often met…

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Mental Health

Four Major Myths About Mental Illness: A Guide For Artists

September 2, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

As a writer, I've encountered a lot of myths about what it means to have a mental illness and be…

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Mental Health/Writing

10 Things I Learned During My First Day in Grad School

August 28, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan FinchLeave a comment

After a summer of anticipation, excitement, and anxiety, I finally began classes yesterday. I suppose this means that if there…

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Mental Health

From One Survivor to Another: An Open Letter to Suicide Survivors

August 13, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch4 Comments

In the wake of Robin Williams' tragic death, I have had to distance myself from social media. The conversations being…

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feminism/Mental Health

10 Things My Last Breakup Taught Me

August 7, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan FinchLeave a comment

Almost three years to the date, I am still pondering my last breakup. Except this time, it's a really calm,…

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I Am Transgender. I Am a Radical Feminist. And You Do Not Speak For Me.

August 6, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch2 Comments

Back when I was an undergraduate, pursuing my degree in Women's & Gender Studies, "radical feminism" had a very different…

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Body Positive/feminism/Mental Health

My Body is Not Up For Debate: Part I

August 4, 2014August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch5 Comments

I'm used to it by now. Every piercing, every tattoo, every wacky hair color, my exasperated mother tells me that…

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