top of page
Bipolar disorder


Writers and madness: is it the industry making them crazy or the 'creative gene'?
I am done with writing enormous and highly detailed blog posts that aim to attract the interest of a literary agent - for anyone who...

Tom Robinson
Jan 18, 20223 min read


Suicidal people need so much more than this! We are failing people terribly and it's time to WAKE UP
I have now written over 200 posts on this blog this year. My initial intention was to do this so that I could attract the interest of an...

Tom Robinson
Dec 27, 202117 min read


The NIGHTMARE of Christmas for the depressive & what you can do to help them at this time of year
Having spent the large majority of my adult life in suicidal hell, I can confidently say that everything I write on here is accurate. So...

Tom Robinson
Dec 21, 20214 min read


Withdrawing from psychiatric medications: why? how? when?& lots more information! #dyingtostayalive
I have been promising to write a detailed post about psychiatric drug withdrawal for a while now and finally I feel prepared and willing...

Tom Robinson
Dec 16, 20215 min read


Psychiatry must be patient led - please remember doctors: the client is the expert of themselves!
As we come towards the end of the year I am wrapping up the blog with my final posts, some of which are incredibly important. I will...

Tom Robinson
Dec 13, 20214 min read


Are relationships with others the root cause of every mental illness?
I have now almost fulfilled my promise of writing on this new blog for a whole year. I decided to commit to this back in January when I...

Tom Robinson
Dec 8, 20214 min read


To bleed or not to bleed?! #postyourpill: a contentious campaign but a very important conversation!
This morning I'm reposting something I wrote on social media yesterday in conjunction with the #postyourpill campaign which is currently...

Tom Robinson
Dec 6, 20213 min read


Mental Wealth Mastery Summit - opening a very important conversation around the future of psychiatry
Last week I attended the virtual Mental Wealth Mastery Summit which ran from November 19, 22-24th and proved to be an incredibly...

Tom Robinson
Dec 3, 20218 min read


Dealing with crappy sleep: the annoyance returns!
I was going to write a detailed post this morning including some interesting take-out points from the Mental Wealth Mastery Summit from...

Tom Robinson
Nov 29, 20214 min read


Social support & friendship is the best medicine but only as long as the communication is on point!
I really wanted to add a quick post today because I feel as though I've neglected the blog recently and I want to assure people that I am...

Tom Robinson
Nov 25, 20213 min read


Forgiveness: an essential part of mental illness recovery
Firstly, I must apologise for the gap in posts recently; I am devoted to writing about mental health/well-being and illness, but have had...

Tom Robinson
Nov 12, 20213 min read


The body, mind & spirit link: releasing the past through recurring shingles and tears of emotion
I know many don’t accept this stuff but this month is ridiculously charged. Those with a connection to this will feel all sorts of...

Tom Robinson
Nov 6, 20212 min read


Remembering Le Lion -d'Angers: a bronze medal but a whole world of pain and agony!
18 years ago today ‘Something Funny’ (Ed) was putting his best hoof forward in Le Lion-d’Angers and winning a bronze medal. But what no...

Tom Robinson
Oct 24, 20211 min read


NHS wasting up to £568M a year on pointless pills: please take caution but be warned of withdrawals!
I wanted to add this post this morning since it covers a topic which I have been trying to highlight over recent weeks; namely, the...

Tom Robinson
Oct 20, 20212 min read


The mind/body connection: unresolved trauma, shingles, and the process of healing and integration!
I have hardly written anything on here recently, as I have been struggling to overcome the rather unpleasant symptoms of the shingles...

Tom Robinson
Oct 15, 20214 min read


Revisiting past trauma: cathartic? Or avoidable & unnecessary torment?!
I haven't written much this week as I've been devoting my efforts towards other things such as: NLP study, French, writing other...

Tom Robinson
Oct 7, 20214 min read


The reality of the appalling mental healthcare system, determination to help others, & NLP lesson 4!
I have spent hours of my time writing over the weekend as I try to craft out another book proposal and synopsis for my combined...

Tom Robinson
Oct 4, 20214 min read


Mental illness: the brutal reality that people have got to wise-up to!
I am having a break from the blog this week as I concentrate on a few other things, but I just wanted to add something about the reality...

Tom Robinson
Oct 1, 20212 min read


Astrological influences in road to recovery from severe bipolar disorder: cynics take a deep breath!
I didn’t write yesterday as I decided to give myself a rare day off from the blog to take advantage of the beautiful early autumn weather...

Tom Robinson
Sep 22, 202110 min read


Why people can’t say ‘mental illness’ & a recap of NLP lecture 2!
Last week, I started explaining the importance of something called ‘radical acceptance’ which is one of the main principles behind DBT...

Tom Robinson
Sep 20, 20218 min read
bottom of page

