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non-binary/Uncategorized

How Can We Include Non-Binary People in Gendered Spaces?

December 6, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch22 Comments

Not everyone is interested in holding space for non-binary people.

Body Positive

Nicole Arbour’s Video Didn’t Motivate Me to Be Healthy – But Body Positivity Did

September 5, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

When I gained weight, I was convinced that it was the end of my self-esteem – I had no idea that it was actually the beginning of an unconditional love for myself.

Mental Health

9 Affirmations You Deserve to Receive If You Have a Mental Illness

August 29, 2015January 1, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch2 Comments

I am so, so proud of you for the work that you do, day in and day out, to keep going.

Writing

5 Things I Learned When I Blogged Every Week For An Entire Year

July 21, 2015August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch11 Comments

My blog turned one year old and I have SO MANY FEELINGS.

Mental Health

Mental Health Recovery Isn’t Always Daisies, Puppies, and Rainbows (And that’s OK)

June 22, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch7 Comments

"Normalcy" can be a little deceiving. No one expects you to be Mary fucking Poppins, okay?

Mental Health

A Psychiatrist Endangered My Life and I Was Afraid to Speak Out

May 31, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch15 Comments

Folks who have never struggled with their mental health seem to think of psychiatry as a quick and easy fix.…

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LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/Mental Health

Why I’m “Out” as a Person with Mental Illness

May 24, 2015September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch1 Comment

Content notice: suicide. This piece was originally published at The Body Is Not An Apology. Far and away, the most…

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Mental Health

You Are Not a Burden, and 4 Other Things I Wish I’d Known About Mental Illness

May 17, 2015January 1, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch11 Comments

Illustration by Jessica Krcmarik. This might as well be part two, because quite a while back, I wrote a pretty…

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LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/Race

No Justice, No Peace: Why Civil Rights Doesn’t End With Baltimore

May 3, 2015September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch3 Comments

Let's Queer Things Up! is proud to present its very first guest post, written by Melissa Monier. -- Black, White,…

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Mental Health

Why Aren’t We Talking About Suicide Attempt Survivors? Here Are 7 Ways to Support Them.

April 3, 2015September 10, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch7 Comments

A third of us will attempt again within a year. So why aren't we talking about this?

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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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