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Mental Health

To Anyone Who’s Ever Shamed a Teenager For Being ‘Attention Seeking’

March 23, 2016January 1, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch14 Comments

How would my life be different had someone had the courage to intervene instead of the cowardice to mock me?

Mental Health

I Believe in You: An Open Letter to Teens with Mental Health Struggles

December 5, 2014January 1, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch8 Comments

Photo: unsplash.com I can’t pinpoint exactly when my battle with mental illness began, but I do know that by the…

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