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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


Essex NHS mental health trust fined £1.5m over deaths of 11 patients
There was an article on the BBC News site last week which detailed how a mental health trust has been fined £1.5 million for safety...

Tom Robinson
Jun 29, 20218 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


“How are you feeling?” asks Northern Irish community pharmacists
Today’s post has a more relaxed feel because after writing yesterday’s really involved post about such a difficult subject, I feel as...

Tom Robinson
Jun 10, 20214 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


A change of scene, social engagement, and some wonderful words of wisdom!
Last weekend I went up to Shropshire to support my sister in her half Iron Man and there were lots of positive mental health aspects to...

Tom Robinson
Jun 8, 20214 min read


Wild swimming in Queenford Lake – braving the cold for the sake of mental health research!
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was planning on going wild swimming to experience the reported benefits of cold hydrotherapy on mental...

Tom Robinson
Jun 4, 20214 min read


Sunshine and mental health: do vitamin D levels have an effect on mood?
The recent warm and sunny weather has been a welcome change from the rain and cloud that we’ve been subjected to over the last few weeks...

Tom Robinson
Jun 2, 20213 min read


Dealing with the frustration of being ignored by the system: trying to come to terms with the past!
Yesterday I went into Oxford, firstly to meet a friend for a catch up and then to have a bone densitometry scan at the Nuffield Hospital....

Tom Robinson
May 26, 20214 min read


Mania and the ‘awful rowing toward God’: spiritual enlightenment, madness, or a combination of both?
Ever since I had my last mania five years ago, I have been left in confusion about what really happened. This is partly due to the...

Tom Robinson
May 25, 20218 min read


The Social Dilemma: why I’ve decided not to have any more social media!
Anyone who is trying to launch any kind of business or enterprise in today’s world knows how important social media can be to attracting...

Tom Robinson
May 24, 20216 min read


"I can't live with the past": reconciling with the trauma that accompanies a severe mental illness
This week has brought with it more opportunities for socialising and catching up with friends. It’s been quite an eye-opener for me...

Tom Robinson
May 22, 20215 min read
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