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World Mental Health Day 2021 & a recap of NLP lesson 5!
It was World Mental Health Day yesterday (10th October 2021) and I had originally planned to write a masterpiece to coincide with it but...

Tom Robinson
Oct 11, 20215 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


NLP lesson 3 & taking a break to focus on other priorities!
I had initially intended to write last Friday, but instead I decided to take some more time to think about how I’m going to proceed with...

Tom Robinson
Sep 27, 20217 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


Profound change in mental illness recovery: immense healing and rediscovering one’s faith
I’ve hesitated again before publishing this post this morning because I have now gone so far ahead in documenting this important story...

Tom Robinson
Sep 16, 20215 min read


'Self first, duty second!' Not the other way round! Self care is key for anyone with mental illness!
This morning I am adding an important post that I have shared on social media. I think the timing of this addition is very apt, since I...

Tom Robinson
Sep 14, 20212 min read


Suicide Prevention Month 2021: What to say & what NOT to say to someone on the edge with depression!
This month (September 2021) is Suicide Prevention Month in the U.S, and it is also World Suicide Prevention Day tomorrow (10th September...

Tom Robinson
Sep 9, 20214 min read


Training in NLP: an introduction to neuro-linguistic programming -main concepts & theories explained
On Monday, I started my training in NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and I’m pleased to report that I think I’m really going to like...

Tom Robinson
Sep 8, 202110 min read


50km of inspiration: a big thank you to James Crystal & 'team Eeverse' for a great fundraising walk!
It has been such a blessing to finally be enjoying some decent weather and warm sunshine again over the weekend, after what has been...

Tom Robinson
Sep 6, 20218 min read


Mental ‘health’ isn’t the problem! Mental illness IS! A dose of reality for anyone that's wondering!
I’ve been wanting to write something over the last few days, but because I’m trying to be the ‘expert of myself’ and put my own mental...

Tom Robinson
Aug 31, 202111 min read


Quetiapine withdrawal continues: there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but I need way more R&R!
I promised I would be back on the blog at the end of this week with an update, and because I always try to stick to my word – here I am...

Tom Robinson
Aug 27, 202110 min read


Taking a break and prioritising my own mental health: time for a holiday and some serious R&R!
This week, I was supposed to be continuing on the theme of spirituality & mental illness, but I have had to think again because my...

Tom Robinson
Aug 16, 20218 min read


The Wheel of Awakening: spiritual awakening, madness, mental illness? - Clockwise or anticlockwise?!
I have no idea what’s going on this week but having been sleeping really quite well over the last few months, I am now back to not...

Tom Robinson
Aug 13, 20216 min read


The self-concept and incongruence: psycho-babble or an important point?!
I had not intended to write so much on the topic of psychology, mental health/illness and spirituality this week, but Dr Razzaque’s book...

Tom Robinson
Aug 11, 20215 min read


The ego and how spirituality & mental illness are linked: ‘Breaking Down is Waking Up' continued....
Today, I’m continuing on the theme of spiritual awakening and its relationship to mental illness, and discussing a few more of the...

Tom Robinson
Aug 10, 202110 min read


The powerful Lion’s Gate: a perfect time to address the link between spirituality and mental illness
As I’ve been writing this new blog, which I started back in January, I’ve been reminded time and again, through my own and others’...

Tom Robinson
Aug 9, 20219 min read


Breaking Down is Waking up: The Connection Between Psychological Distress and Spiritual Awakening
I wrote a very honest post, a couple of months ago now, which detailed my incredibly powerful spiritual experience of mania which...

Tom Robinson
Aug 3, 20218 min read
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