Tom Robinson
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 19, 2021
- 6 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 17, 2021
- 5 min
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....
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 9, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 1, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 31, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 29, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 27, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 24, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 23, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
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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Tom Robinson
- Mar 20, 2021
- 3 min
First day of astronomical spring brings hope for better things to come
I've covered so many distressing topics again this week (some of them highly personal), so today I'm having to write something more...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 18, 2021
- 4 min
The heartbreaking documentary aired last night on Channel 4 - Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death
This week has been tough for me because there have been three posts that I've had to write on here that have brought up so many memories...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 17, 2021
- 6 min
Our Silent Emergency: a candid look at the crisis of young male suicide
Last night a documentary was aired on BBC One featuring radio presenter Roman Kemp who publicly displayed his grief and anguish at losing...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 16, 2021
- 4 min
Mindfulness 'doesn't work for everyone' according to research study
Yesterday's article about my ketamine 'experience' really took a lot out of me, because in writing it I revisited so many of the...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 13, 2021
- 4 min
Lockdown binge eating and inactivity a 'health time bomb' according to Yorkshire council
It's been an interesting week with lots of mental health stories being published once again. I think the media are going to have to be...
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