Tom Robinson
Trying to please others: a lesson in prioritising my own mental health!
It’s quite fitting that my last post was about ‘how journaling can help your mental health‘, because today I’m going to use it for...
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Tom Robinson
- Jun 29, 2021
- 8 min
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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Tom Robinson
- Jun 9, 2021
- 8 min
“We’re not having the same conversation around suicide as we are around mental health”
A few months ago, I read a post on LinkedIn written by a devastated father who sadly lost his son Jordan to suicide in 2019. Steve...
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Tom Robinson
- May 26, 2021
- 4 min
Dealing with the frustration of being ignored by the system: trying to come to terms with the past!
Yesterday I went into Oxford, firstly to meet a friend for a catch up and then to have a bone densitometry scan at the Nuffield Hospital....
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Tom Robinson
- May 22, 2021
- 5 min
"I can't live with the past": reconciling with the trauma that accompanies a severe mental illness
This week has brought with it more opportunities for socialising and catching up with friends. It’s been quite an eye-opener for me...
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Tom Robinson
- May 10, 2021
- 5 min
Mental Health Week: how I reached remission from severe bipolar disorder and reclaimed my life
I have no idea how I have survived nearly two decades of brutal suffering at the hands of severe bipolar type 1 disorder. I spent months,...
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Tom Robinson
- May 6, 2021
- 5 min
"She was crying out for help, but there was no help there": one devastated mother speaks out
There was another heartrending article on the BBC News page last week which highlighted, once again, the terrible state of affairs for...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 20, 2021
- 4 min
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 15, 2021
- 5 min
Talented young medic loses battle with bipolar disorder which was wrongly diagnosed for six years
There was an article in the Daily Mail last week which detailed the tragic death of a young doctor who was suffering from bipolar...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 14, 2021
- 4 min
Mental health unit suicide ‘didn’t need to happen’: why are patients dying on our psychiatric wards?
There was another article on the BBC News page a couple of weeks ago, which once again, highlighted the terrible shortcomings of the...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 7, 2021
- 4 min
Former child music prodigy Amy Studt talks about her battle with rapid cycling bipolar disorder
Music has barely featured in my life for the most part of the last twenty years because depression and mixed state bipolar disorder...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 2, 2021
- 5 min
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....
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 26, 2021
- 5 min
“My son begged to be sectioned before his death”: why we need services that treat dual diagnoses
There was a heartbreaking story on the BBC News page last week which really resonated and stood out for me. Once again it involves...
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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 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 19, 2021
- 4 min
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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Tom Robinson
- Mar 15, 2021
- 6 min
The terrible dangers of using ketamine to treat depression: a medically induced horror story
Four years ago, I underwent ketamine infusions for treatment resistant depression, and it backfired so spectacularly that it nearly cost...
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