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Mental Health

Bipolar Disorder Will Not Win: A Letter to My Teenage Self

March 7, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch4 Comments

This week, I wanted to share a letter I wrote with the hopes that it inspires some of the readers…

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non-binary/transgender

I Am Queer, I Am Non-Binary, and I Don’t Know What it Means to Feel Safe

February 28, 2015March 2, 2015 Sam Dylan Finch19 Comments

From the moment I stepped onto the bus, there was something about me that didn’t sit right with you. You…

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non-binary/transgender

7 Ways to Lovingly Support Your Gender Non-Binary Partner

February 20, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch5 Comments

This is a piece I posted over at Everyday Feminism that I wanted to cross-post here. This advice, while geared…

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Mental Health

A Guide to Self-Care for People with Anxiety

February 13, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch10 Comments

[The image features a metal case, presumably a first aid kit, with the words "SELF CARE" on top.]   Holy…

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LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/Mental Health

Coming Out Again: Why More Queer Folks with Mental Illnesses Need to Speak Out

February 6, 2015September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch10 Comments

Illustration by Jessica Krcmarik. Many of us in the LGBTQIA+ community know all too well what it’s like to be…

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Mental Health

I Take “Crazy Pills” and I Am Not Ashamed

January 30, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch20 Comments

[The illustration features a place mat with an array of breakfast foods and coffee. A pair of arms rests on…

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Disability

If It’s Not Accessible, Who Is It For?

January 22, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch17 Comments

Since going viral last October, the invitations to speak at conferences and other events have slowly but surely started trickling…

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Mental Health

I Have Generalized Anxiety and I’m Anxious Just Thinking About It

January 17, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch14 Comments

[The illustration features a house, seemingly unstable, perched precariously upon a cliff. The author, Sam Dylan Finch, is standing at…

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transgender

I Could Have Been You: An Open Letter to Leelah Alcorn

December 31, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch7 Comments

[The image features the name "LEELAH ALCORN" in uppercase letters on a ribbon banner. Above the banner is a young…

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transgender

At Times, I Am Impatient

December 24, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch11 Comments

[The image features an illustration of the author, an androgynous white person, holding up a sign that reads: "Trans rights…

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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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This is just my anecdotal observation, but I don’t think overspending is *just* an impulsivity thing for folks with ADHD (though that’s certainly part of it!).
I have a complicated relationship to the concept of “rest.”
Let’s normalize sharing our ✨depression wins✨ By depression wins I don’t mean “pushing through,” I mean releasing judgement of where we are at and celebrating ourselves. What are yours for this week?
This is part of my ADHD Survival Guide (link in bio!), sharing tools and resources that have helped me throughout the pandemic. 🧠💪🏻

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