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‘Veronika Decides to Die’ by Paulo Coelho: an incredibly healing experience!
I have done very little this weekend except rest and recharge which, as well as relaxing, has been so wonderfully enlightening and...

Tom Robinson
Aug 2, 20215 min read


Voices of Courage: Olanzapine side effects & withdrawals sharing experiences for the sake of others!
The second post in this new series called ‘Voices of Courage’ comes from a blog reader who very kindly reached out to me and offered some...

Tom Robinson
Jul 28, 20215 min read


Improved sleep and a new direction, but a few other worries to contend with as usual!
Today's post is not going to be anything like my usual entries because I felt really ill last night and have decided to just add a...

Tom Robinson
Jul 27, 20214 min read


Surviving suicidal thoughts: five key words to hold on to in the darkest of times
I normally prepare something for the blog beforehand, (or at least make notes) but today I’m just going for it freehand because I spent...

Tom Robinson
Jul 21, 20214 min read


Critical psychiatry: discussing some of the conflictions within the medical profession
I am feeling pretty shattered this week because writing about psychiatric medications has coincided with my recurring problems and...

Tom Robinson
Jul 16, 20216 min read


Voices of courage: Andrew Strathern shares his bipolar disorder story of survival, resilience & hope
Today marks the first day of a new series of posts that I am including on the 'Dying to Stay Alive' site, written by other warriors and...

Tom Robinson
Jul 15, 20217 min read


Quetiapine: the ‘zombifying’ drug that’s a nightmare to withdraw from!
I’m feeling pretty exhausted this morning because writing about medications and the problems that they’ve caused me over the years, is...

Tom Robinson
Jul 14, 20215 min read


Psychiatric medications part 2: discussing some of the side effects and withdrawal problems
Yesterday, I discussed some of the issues that I’ve come up against in my hideous twenty-year psychiatric nightmare. The truth is that...

Tom Robinson
Jul 13, 20215 min read


Psychiatric medications part 1: informed consent and the importance of the patient-led approach
The role of medications in psychiatry is a contentious issue and one which I have often felt hesitant about discussing. The reason for my...

Tom Robinson
Jul 12, 20215 min read


The Chimp Paradox part 2: dealing with the unruly Chimp and developing the Human
Yesterday, I mentioned how our emotions, particularly anger, can have a negative effect on our mental health. Emotion, feeling and mental...

Tom Robinson
Jul 8, 20216 min read


Supporting others through my lived experience: a demonstration of what I am doing with my time!
I wanted to share today, some of the messages I’ve been receiving since I started this new blog in January, as a demonstration of what...

Tom Robinson
Jul 6, 202113 min read


Journaling – the art of self-protection and prioritising the battle to stay well above all else!
Since starting this new blog in January, I have been concentrating on discussing some of the mental health articles and news items that...

Tom Robinson
Jul 5, 20216 min read


Trying to please others: a lesson in prioritising my own mental health!
It’s quite fitting that my last post was about ‘how journaling can help your mental health‘, because today I’m going to use it for...

Tom Robinson
Jul 2, 20216 min read


Journaling your way to better mental health and well-being
I’m just writing a quick and less involved entry this morning to give myself a bit of a break after yesterday’s complicated and...

Tom Robinson
Jun 30, 20214 min read


The summer solstice June 2021: the perfect time for a mental health detox
It has now been almost exactly six months since I started this new blog called ‘Dying to Stay Alive!’ and I have already written a...

Tom Robinson
Jun 22, 20216 min read


Men’s Health Week 2021: day 4 – Discover #discoverthursday
For day four of Men’s Health Week, we are encouraged to discover something new, the suggestion they provide us with being ‘discover a...

Tom Robinson
Jun 17, 20215 min read


Men’s Health Week 2021: day 3 – Notice #noticewednesday
I’m continuing today with my five-post series on Men’s Health week and the theme for today’s CAN DO Challenge which is ‘Notice’. Men and...

Tom Robinson
Jun 16, 20215 min read


Men’s Health Week 2021: day 2 – (Be) Active #activetuesday
For the second day of Men’s Health Week and the ‘CAN DO’ challenge, we are being encouraged to be more active through exercise which can...

Tom Robinson
Jun 15, 20214 min read


Men’s Health Week 2021: the ‘Can Do’ Challenge. Day 1 -Monday: 'Connect'
Today marks the first day of Men’s Health week 2021 which this year runs from the 14-20th of June. I have to admit that I wasn’t even...

Tom Robinson
Jun 14, 20215 min read


“We’re not having the same conversation around suicide as we are around mental health”
A few months ago, I read a post on LinkedIn written by a devastated father who sadly lost his son Jordan to suicide in 2019. Steve...

Tom Robinson
Jun 9, 20218 min read
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