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Mental Health

An open letter to anyone else he’s hurt.

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

In truth, his soul was hollowed out long before he found us.

Mental Health/self-care

11 important ways my loved ones supported me during a mental health crisis.

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch8 Comments

"Heart reacts" and "hope you're okay" comments on Facebook, however well-intentioned they are, often aren't enough.

Mental Health/self-care

If your goal in therapy is to ‘be happy,’ you might want to rethink that. Here’s why.

August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch11 Comments

If your goal for therapy is impossible? You might give up before you ever get to the good stuff.

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/transgender

Beard hacks, finasteride hell, and 5 other things ‘trans masc’ folks might not know about.

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch3 Comments

Brow filler isn't just for brows, my friends.

LGBTQ/Mental Health/transgender

Yes, I have a ‘mental disorder.’ But it’s not being transgender.

July 20, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch7 Comments

Many of the people who still insist that being transgender is a 'disorder' don’t actually care about our mental health.

LGBTQ/transgender

This is what I wish people who identify as ‘truscum’ would try to understand.

July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch28 Comments

When you create a definition of transgender that relies on gatekeeping, the door is wide open for friendly fire.

LGBTQ/Mental Health

People-pleasers can be drawn to toxic relationships. It’s important to know why.

June 30, 2018July 1, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch17 Comments

"My favorite kind of person to love was someone I had to chase."

Mental Health/transgender

Transgender people shouldn’t have to lie about their mental health. But many do.

June 23, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

"I am absolutely terrified that my mental health status will be used against me."

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA

I’m queer and asexual. If that’s a problem, by all means, revoke my membership.

June 10, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch10 Comments

If asexual people can’t identify as queer, where should they go when they feel broken?

Mental Health

I didn’t know I had OCD. Here’s why the stereotypes are so harmful.

May 12, 2018April 14, 2020 Sam Dylan Finch22 Comments

First I was bipolar. Then I was borderline. Turns out, both were wrong.

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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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