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10 Ways to ‘Reach Out’ When You’re Struggling With Your Mental Health

March 3, 2018March 3, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch68 Comments

After my friend's suicide, I realized something: We ask people to reach out. But we never explain how.

transgender

I’m Transgender. But Trust Me, I’m Just As Surprised As You Are.

February 11, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch12 Comments

I remember being wheeled into the operating room and thinking, "Am I seriously doing this?"

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/transgender

In 2018, let’s stop pretending cis women are the only ones having periods. Seriously.

December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

We need gender inclusivity when we're talking about menstruation.

Mental Health/self-care

15 Mental Health Resolutions For The New Year

December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

It's powerful to begin a new year by saying, "I'm choosing me." 

LGBTQ/Mental Health/self-care/transgender

For The Mentally Ill Folks Who Didn’t Think They’d Make It This Year

November 30, 2017December 2, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch19 Comments

I'm hoping the person who needs this will read it.

transgender

Maybe being transgender wasn’t a mistake.

November 30, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch4 Comments

Maybe the pain of being transgender is not random chaos in the universe, but the pangs of a deeper awareness.

Mental Health

I was misdiagnosed as bipolar for 6 years. I’m only now getting my life back.

November 26, 2017January 1, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch19 Comments

Some people have the impression that once a mentally ill person seeks out help, it's only a matter of time before things get better. But that's not always true.

Mental Health/self-care

You can care about social justice and care about your own happiness, too.

November 11, 2017November 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

I've shared the "self-care isn't selfish" memes countless times, and yet here I am, struggling to give myself permission to be happy.

transgender

No, Cis People, Being Trans Is Not a Self-Esteem Issue

November 9, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch5 Comments

“I get it! Sometimes I hate my body too."

Mental Health

5 Awesome, Immediate Self-Care Resources For When You Feel Like Actual Garbage

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch18 Comments

Hi, do you feel like garbage? I have some suggestions for you.

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