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9 New Year’s Resolutions For Better Mental Health in 2021

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Sam Dylan Finch10 Comments

If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that the entire world can change overnight.

Mental Health/self-care

If your goal in therapy is to ‘be happy,’ you might want to rethink that. Here’s why.

August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch11 Comments

If your goal for therapy is impossible? You might give up before you ever get to the good stuff.

Mental Health/self-care

You can care about social justice and care about your own happiness, too.

November 11, 2017November 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

I've shared the "self-care isn't selfish" memes countless times, and yet here I am, struggling to give myself permission to be happy.

Mental Health

5 Awesome, Immediate Self-Care Resources For When You Feel Like Actual Garbage

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch17 Comments

Hi, do you feel like garbage? I have some suggestions for you.

Mental Health

Self-Care Tips For Folks Who Struggle With Codependency

December 22, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch16 Comments

I want to acknowledge and validate that this shit is hard for us. Self-care goes against everything we know.

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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