Tom Robinson
Miserden Fun Ride - a truly momentous occasion!
I was going to give myself three days off after my seven-post series for Mental Health Week, but I have decided to recommence today with...
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Tom Robinson
- May 15, 2021
- 5 min
Mental Health Week continued: other bipolar disorder patient remission stories
For the sixth post of Mental Health Week, I am going to be discussing three other cases of remission from severe bipolar disorder....
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Tom Robinson
- May 11, 2021
- 5 min
The importance of a thorough diagnosis in bipolar disorder and major depression with mixed features
Yesterday I outlined a chronological history and progression of my bipolar illness as it happened over the last twenty years, and today...
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Tom Robinson
- May 7, 2021
- 5 min
Fishing and mental well-being: Tackling Minds teams up with the NHS to promote better mental health
I thought I would write a post this morning about fishing which is quite a topical point of conversation, considering the current...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
A few thoughts before the May bank holiday weekend
I'm just writing a quick post with a few thoughts this morning because I've got a busy day and a lot to get done before the weekend. This...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
Will Young talks candidly about PTSD, anxiety and psychotherapy: ‘Shame doesn’t help anything’
There was a wonderful article in The Guardian on Monday in which Will Young talked openly and honestly about all sorts of mental health...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
‘Safe’ Z-drug sleeping tablets given to millions each year are as addictive as Valium
I read an interesting article last week which discussed the safety of the 'Z' class of prescribed sleeping pills and medications. Miranda...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 23, 2021
- 4 min
Update: house destruction, book, blog, and more gardening!
I thought I would just write an update this morning because I've been writing a lot of complicated posts again, and it's time to take a...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 22, 2021
- 5 min
Why using psychedelics to treat mental illness is terrifying and needs to be researched with caution
I read an article in The Guardian on Tuesday in which the lead doctor from the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 21, 2021
- 6 min
How peer support played a vital part in my recovery and why I am now helping others
With the help of increased awareness around mental health through campaigns and media coverage, we are all now aware that opening up and...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 17, 2021
- 5 min
Are dressage riders suffering more greatly from mental health issues than other equestrians?
There was an interesting article in Horse & Hound last week, which discussed the rise of mental health problems in the equestrian world....
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Gardening and mental well-being: why being close to nature is so beneficial
I thought I’d better write something a bit calmer and less distressing today because covering some of these involved stories is upsetting...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 10, 2021
- 3 min
The Grand National and the launch of the Rose Paterson Trust
This week has seen the return of the famous Aintree Festival which was sadly cancelled last year due to the pandemic. The three-day horse...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 9, 2021
- 4 min
Blind student’s emotional reunion with guide dog after seven months lonely and isolated
I thought I would write a less involved post today to balance out the rather difficult topics I generally discuss on here. Committing to...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 7, 2021
- 4 min
Former child music prodigy Amy Studt talks about her battle with rapid cycling bipolar disorder
Music has barely featured in my life for the most part of the last twenty years because depression and mixed state bipolar disorder...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 2, 2021
- 5 min
Why I'm terrified for those in crisis this Easter: advice on what to do in a mental health emergency
Today is Good Friday and we are now entering four days of Easter holiday which is a great opportunity for some rest and relaxation....
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 1, 2021
- 4 min
Stress Awareness Month 2021
As well as being April Fools Day, today is the first day of Stress Awareness Month which is recognised globally and has been held every...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 31, 2021
- 4 min
The mental 'health' and mental illness exercise conundrum
There always seems to be a lot of advice in the media about exercise and how it is good for our mental health - which I don't disagree...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 30, 2021
- 6 min
World Bipolar Day – we may have a diagnosis of BPD but why do we all experience it so differently?!
Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a mental illness in which the sufferer experiences extremes of mood that are...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 27, 2021
- 3 min
How I am rediscovering my true self and why flowers have a positive effect on my mood
It’s been another week of mental health news and press, some of which has been difficult to document because it’s meant that I’ve had to...
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