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Tag: dysphoria

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.

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."

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/transgender

I Thought I Was Ugly. I Didn’t Realize It Was Gender Dysphoria.

September 2, 2017September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch17 Comments

"Ugly" was the only word I had to describe my dysphoria, which meant it flew under the radar for a long time.

transgender

8 Things Transgender People Do Not Owe You

August 30, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

It gets tiresome to have to explain our lives and trauma repeatedly just so cisgender people can 'get an education.'

Mental Health/transgender

5 Ways to Support a Trans Person Experiencing Body Dysphoria

March 23, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch5 Comments

Cross-posted via Everyday Feminism --- My partner is pounding on the door, begging me to unlock it. I’m sitting in…

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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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Hi! For those of you who don't know me, my name is Sam Dylan Finch. I have recently partnered with @bezzycommunity and am excited to announce that I'm the newest guide for the @BezzyDepression community. On the platform, there are several conversation forums where folks living with depression can connect with others who get it. I also host live chats twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:00pm PST in the Live Discussions forum. Come say hey!
Sometimes my depression feels like “my fault.” If I just got up early enough, followed the right routine, did all my therapy homework, did some yoga… I always find a way to blame myself when a depressive episode creeps in.
I’d really like my brain to cooperate just this once. 😫 Do you relate?

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