Posts by Sam Dylan Finch
If Your Goal In Therapy Is To ‘be Happy,’ You Might Want To Rethink That. Here’s Why.
So if you’re not going to therapy or living life to become happy, what’s the point? I started asking the same thing. And what I learned along the way kind of blew my mind wide open.
Read More5 Ways Your Critiques of Psychiatry Might Be Ableist
Originally published on Let’s Queer Things Up! and cross-posted here with his permission. I won’t beat around the bush: Mental illness has pushed me to the edge many, many times. There were times when I was so detached from reality, it necessitated urgent and even drastic interventions to bring me back. There were times when the pain…
Read More5 Ways to Lovingly Support Someone With C-PTSD
I was watching the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame when I suddenly went into shock. Right from the start, seeing Quasimodo be the recipient of so much gaslighting – being told that the world wasn’t safe, that he would never be accepted or loved, that Frollo had only his best interest at heart…
Read More9 Phrases Allies Can Say When Called Out Instead of Getting Defensive
Defensiveness seems to be the most common response to getting called out – and allies aren’t saying these phrases nearly enough.
Read More4 Ways Parents Can Process Their Feelings After Their Kid Comes Out As Transgender
How can you process your feelings about your trans child without hurting anyone? This guide can help you do just that.
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