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Fishing and mental well-being: Tackling Minds teams up with the NHS to promote better mental health
I thought I would write a post this morning about fishing which is quite a topical point of conversation, considering the current...

Tom Robinson
May 7, 20215 min read
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Altruism: why helping others can bring such positive benefits
It has been so nice to have been able to enjoy another bank holiday weekend without having to struggle in any way with my mental health....

Tom Robinson
May 4, 20214 min read
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A few thoughts before the May bank holiday weekend
I'm just writing a quick post with a few thoughts this morning because I've got a busy day and a lot to get done before the weekend. This...

Tom Robinson
Apr 30, 20214 min read
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Why 'social interaction' isn't really the right message for those who are suffering from depression
Recently, I've been considering the messages that we are getting in the media about mental 'health' and I've identified a huge problem...

Tom Robinson
Apr 27, 20214 min read
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Exuberance: an abounding, ebullient, effervescent emotion
I’ve been itching to read my new book since it arrived last week and on Saturday afternoon I finally found the time to sit down and start...

Tom Robinson
Apr 26, 20215 min read
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Update: house destruction, book, blog, and more gardening!
I thought I would just write an update this morning because I've been writing a lot of complicated posts again, and it's time to take a...

Tom Robinson
Apr 23, 20214 min read
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Long Covid and its worrying impact on mental health
There have been a lot of articles published about the impact that Coronavirus has had on people’s mental health over the last year. Most...

Tom Robinson
Apr 20, 20214 min read
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Prince Philip: how deaths of public figures can affect the mental health of others
It’s been such a beautiful spring weekend and I’ve spent so much of it outside reaping the benefits of vitamin D and fresh air. Not once...

Tom Robinson
Apr 19, 20216 min read
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Are dressage riders suffering more greatly from mental health issues than other equestrians?
There was an interesting article in Horse & Hound last week, which discussed the rise of mental health problems in the equestrian world....

Tom Robinson
Apr 17, 20215 min read
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How helping butterflies can have a positive effect on mental well-being
I am having to revert to writing about mental health/well-being today because discussing some of the contentious issues that surround...

Tom Robinson
Apr 16, 20213 min read
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Gardening and mental well-being: why being close to nature is so beneficial
I thought I’d better write something a bit calmer and less distressing today because covering some of these involved stories is upsetting...

Tom Robinson
Apr 13, 20213 min read
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Blind student’s emotional reunion with guide dog after seven months lonely and isolated
I thought I would write a less involved post today to balance out the rather difficult topics I generally discuss on here. Committing to...

Tom Robinson
Apr 9, 20214 min read
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Hoarding: why I've spent Easter dealing with the after-effects of this disorder!
For many years, Easter has passed me by completely unnoticed, because up until now I've been far too ill to be able to appreciate or...

Tom Robinson
Apr 6, 20213 min read
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Stress Awareness Month 2021
As well as being April Fools Day, today is the first day of Stress Awareness Month which is recognised globally and has been held every...

Tom Robinson
Apr 1, 20214 min read
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The mental 'health' and mental illness exercise conundrum
There always seems to be a lot of advice in the media about exercise and how it is good for our mental health - which I don't disagree...

Tom Robinson
Mar 31, 20214 min read
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Mental well-being: could there have been some benefits of spending more time alone this lockdown?
With the restrictions of the last year meaning that opportunities for social interaction have been limited, many of us have been spending...

Tom Robinson
Mar 29, 20214 min read
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How I am rediscovering my true self and why flowers have a positive effect on my mood
It’s been another week of mental health news and press, some of which has been difficult to document because it’s meant that I’ve had to...

Tom Robinson
Mar 27, 20213 min read
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Update: blog, book, zoom talks and riding out again!
I am having to write a rough draft of the blog the evening before because I am now back to riding out for the racehorse trainer down the...

Tom Robinson
Mar 25, 20213 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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Sad reality of U.K mental healthcare: a huge disparity between NHS and private psychiatric services
There were an enormous amount of articles published as a result of the broadcasting of two powerful mental illness and suicide...

Tom Robinson
Mar 23, 20214 min read
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