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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
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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
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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
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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
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The microbiota-gut-brain axis: the relationship between nutrition and mental health explained
Yesterday, I introduced the gut-brain axis and started to explain the importance of nutrition and its relationship, and influence on our...

Tom Robinson
Aug 5, 20216 min read
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Nutrition and the gut-brain axis: yet another aspect of psychiatry that’s being neglected!
Because we have such vast knowledge in the field of medicine these days, it’s now impossible for one doctor to know everything about each...

Tom Robinson
Aug 4, 20214 min read
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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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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
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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
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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
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Big Brother’s Nikki Grahame dies aged 38 after prolonged battle with anorexia
It was announced on Saturday that TV personality Nikki Graham had very sadly lost her long battle with the eating disorder anorexia...

Tom Robinson
Apr 12, 20213 min read
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Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia – a powerful and unflinching documentary
Last autumn there was a documentary which aired on BBC One featuring Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff who bravely discussed his 20-year battle...

Tom Robinson
Apr 8, 20214 min read
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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....

Tom Robinson
Apr 2, 20215 min read
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What to say if someone tells you that they feel suicidal and how to support and help them
Every post that I write on here is vitally important, but today's is especially so, because knowing what to do when someone tells you...

Tom Robinson
Mar 24, 20215 min read
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Eating Disorders Week: Martina Trevisan's inspiring story of recovery from anorexia nervosa
Last autumn there was an inspirational story of recovery to come out of the women's singles French Open tennis tournament, and I wanted...

Tom Robinson
Mar 3, 20213 min read
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