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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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Body Positive/Mental Health

Fat by Choice: Happy (and Healthy!) At the Intersections of Size and Mental Health

April 23, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

Almost two years ago now, I began taking a medication with the hope that I could finally manage the aggressive…

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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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Illustration by Jessica Krcmarik.
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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Sexuality

8 Tips on Respectfully Talking Pleasure, Sex, and Bodies With Your Trans Lover

December 17, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch3 Comments

Content warning: slurs This piece is one I wrote originally for Everyday Feminism, cross-posted with permission. Because I feel conversations…

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Mental Health

The “Self-Help” Genre Has a Big Problem with Depression

December 11, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch14 Comments

Self-help articles are great. In this day and age, the internet is one of the largest sources of self-help content…

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Mental Health

For the Last Time: Mental Illnesses Are Not Adjectives

December 9, 2014August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch28 Comments

Ugh. So let's talk about this mess: It’s been said before, and it should be common knowledge by now, but…

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Confession: I’ve been depressed, anxious, and unable to get up in the morning for months upon months. My prescriber tried everything that’s traditionally recommended in this situation, from antidepressants to anti-anxiety meds. Nothing was helping.
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