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LGBTQ

5 important mistakes I made as a partner to someone with chronic illness.

October 6, 2018October 6, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch 13 Comments

As much as I hate admitting this, these were lessons that I often learned the hard way.

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 Finch 9 Comments

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

Mental Health

10 Ridiculously Simple Things I Can’t Seem To Do Because Anxiety

February 8, 2016August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 33 Comments

I'm going to do nothing, Facebook. Because if I wish one friend a happy birthday, I have to wish all of them a happy birthday.

Mental Health

Walk, Don’t Run: 4 Things that Mental Illness Recovery Taught Me

October 10, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 12 Comments

Working through bipolar disorder was not what I expected - but I'm grateful for what I learned.

Mental Health

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

August 29, 2015January 1, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch 2 Comments

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

Mental Health

It’s Been a Year Now and I Still Miss My Old Therapist

August 3, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 9 Comments

I am the person I am today because there was a therapist who believed in me.

Writing

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

July 21, 2015August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 11 Comments

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

Mental Health

A Love Letter to Anyone and Everyone with a Mental Illness

July 14, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 17 Comments

Whenever I feel that instinct to run or to hide, I affirm myself as an act of resistance.

Mental Health

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

June 22, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch 7 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 Finch 15 Comments

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

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

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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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Almost daily, I get messages like these. Asking me if life with a mental illness will always be this hard. I don’t know your story — but I can tell you mine.
Sometimes when we're procrastinating, we're too busy beating ourselves up to remember why we care about what we're doing. If you're stuck and lacking motivation, try walking yourself through these questions. 👇🏻
Pausing our usual programming because I couldn’t not share this. Please enjoy this photo of Cannoli getting the best scritches of his life. 🥰
I restarted testosterone this week, and I want to talk about it. 🏳️‍⚧️

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