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Mental Health

If your ‘suicide prevention’ isn’t talking about the mental health system, you’re missing the point.

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

As both a suicide attempt and loss survivor, I need to climb up onto my soapbox for a minute. Suicide…

Read More If your ‘suicide prevention’ isn’t talking about the mental health system, you’re missing the point.

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Mental Health

What I Wish My Loved Ones Understood About Being Suicidal

September 10, 2017June 8, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch8 Comments

You may not understand my pain, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t valid.

Mental Health

As a Suicide Attempt Survivor, I’m Still Waiting For Stories of Resilience On TV

April 17, 2017August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch21 Comments

Give me the '13 Reasons Why' of the 92-95% of people who wake up and have to face a world they weren’t expecting to see again.

Mental Health/transgender

To Be Transgender, Mentally Ill, And Still Alive

February 20, 2016August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch18 Comments

There has never been a moment when I’ve forgotten that I am both. I’m not allowed to forget.

Mental Health

Why Aren’t We Talking About Suicide Attempt Survivors? Here Are 7 Ways to Support Them.

April 3, 2015September 10, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch7 Comments

A third of us will attempt again within a year. So why aren't we talking about this?

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