Tom Robinson
Epicurus and the 'real world'
What if I told you that there had never been anything wrong with me but that in fact the thing that was wrong was the very construct of...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 18
- 4 min
The theory of everything
I'm so bored of having all of this information in me and not sharing it, so I'm dumping some of it down here! I've been told that my book...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 16
- 3 min
No more ego and no more 'real world' BS
I haven't written anything on here in quite a while because I've been so consumed with trying to find an agent/publisher for my...
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Tom Robinson
- Aug 15
- 1 min
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
This is a very quick post and really a reminder to myself. In short, I have learnt that the massive roadblock in my life last week has...
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Tom Robinson
- Aug 12
- 4 min
My mental health is more important to me than anything else!
I'm not sure whether writing this post is a good idea or not but I've hit a massive stumbling block in this entire process, and I guess...
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Tom Robinson
- May 4
- 5 min
Dear all psychiatrists…
Ok. This is where I stop. I will write this here, but also say this: I have written so much down that I am now stopping at this point....
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Tom Robinson
- May 2
- 5 min
Processing grief: remembering our great friend Jo
I sat down last night to write to my friend Jo who so tragically took her own life a few weeks ago. I still can't really believe that...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 30
- 4 min
Why taking criticism (even if it's well intentioned) can affect one's mental health!
Morning! Just a quick couple of thoughts this morning after certain events this week got me thinking! Cutting to the chase, here's the...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 11
- 5 min
The myth of eight hours: why I will NEVER medicate myself for sleep ever again!
I haven't been able to write much over the last few weeks since I've been so busy with other things. I seem to spend all of my time being...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 1
- 2 min
YouTube video: how to combat severe depression & suicidal thoughts - please share, it can SAVE LIVES
I wanted to write a quick post this morning to alert my loyal readers to another YouTube video that I have been working on recently....
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 28
- 4 min
Note to anyone else who makes it through severe bipolar; no one will be able to relate to you after!
I am back home after an amazing week's skiing during which several things came to light - some good, some bad, which I will now try to...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 15
- 4 min
Sleep - I need three things: a spiritual psychiatrist, a functional medic/psychiatrist & more of it!
It's been an odd few weeks for me sleep-wise and here I am again wide-awake at 05.30 with a bipolar brain that refuses to sleep for more...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 28
- 4 min
Why people who suffer from depression have a problem with 'letting in' praise & how it affects them
Exposing more of my story on social media recently has caused quite a stir, with several different people reaching out to me. The...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 23
- 4 min
Oh bipolar brain, the stars are brightly shining; now shut up and go to sleep for God's sake!!
I have been busy over the last few days creating video content for YouTube as I explore a new avenue in this mission to get noticed,...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 9
- 4 min
Beware of fainting-fits, beware of swoons! Triggers in mental illness - dealing with other people!
I have missed writing in recent weeks as I was concentrating on other things such as editing my own writing ready for publication...
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Tom Robinson
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Happiness fluctuates: the goal is contentment!
Having spent all of last year devoting hours to writing detailed posts on this blog in the hope of getting published, this year I'm only...
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Tom Robinson
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Relationships post major trauma, illness, survival & recovery: not at all straightforward either!
As I have mentioned in some of my previous posts, relationships with other people are most certainly the root cause of my bipolar illness...
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Tom Robinson
- Jan 5
- 3 min
100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying!
I am back earlier than planned with a blog post to kick off 2022 with a bang! Today I am adding a really cute article from The Guardian...
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Tom Robinson
- Dec 31, 2021
- 6 min
The importance of following your inner guidance: a few concluding thoughts as we head into 2022
I can hardly believe that 12 months has passed since I made the pact to write daily on this new blog. I haven't quite managed to keep to...
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Tom Robinson
- Dec 27, 2021
- 17 min
Suicidal people need so much more than this! We are failing people terribly and it's time to WAKE UP
I have now written over 200 posts on this blog this year. My initial intention was to do this so that I could attract the interest of an...
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