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Tom Robinson

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...

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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...

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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...

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NexGen Minds podcast: voicing a few concerns and opinions

Last week I did my first podcast for a student mental health support service hosted by Maddie Clark from Durham University. I was noticed...

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Your Horse magazine interview: recounting some difficult memories

I had an interview yesterday with a journalist who wanted some details about my battle with mental illness for an article that will...

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Why I'm relieved to have avoided the risks of ECT and how I recovered from TRD through painless rTMS

There was an article on the BBC News page yesterday that discussed the results of a medical investigation into the use of...

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Severe mental illness prioritised in Covid 19 vaccine rollout

In contrast to the terrible news I mentioned yesterday and the difficult and distressing subjects that I often discuss on this site,...

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Harvey and Me - why we need to do more for those with combined mental conditions and difficulties

Last week I watched a programme on BBC iPlayer entitled 'Harvey and Me' which left a lasting impression and made me want to include a...

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