Tom Robinson
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 15, 2021
- 4 min
Men’s Health Week 2021: day 2 – (Be) Active #activetuesday
For the second day of Men’s Health Week and the ‘CAN DO’ challenge, we are being encouraged to be more active through exercise which can...
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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
- Apr 22, 2021
- 5 min
Why using psychedelics to treat mental illness is terrifying and needs to be researched with caution
I read an article in The Guardian on Tuesday in which the lead doctor from the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 21, 2021
- 6 min
How peer support played a vital part in my recovery and why I am now helping others
With the help of increased awareness around mental health through campaigns and media coverage, we are all now aware that opening up and...
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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 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 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 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 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 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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Tom Robinson
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
Genius and madness: Are they really related?
There was an article in the Guardian on Monday about the famous Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, whose painting 'The Scream' has become one...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 18, 2021
- 4 min
Why cannabis use can lead to schizophrenia and the complete destruction of young lives
There was a really fascinating article in The Independent recently, which tells the story of one family's struggle with schizophrenia and...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 3, 2021
- 3 min
Breaking the stigma surrounding schizophrenia and other mental disorders
An article in The Independent published earlier this year highlights the unhelpful prejudices that still exist in relation to...
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Tom Robinson
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
What can we do to support people in mental crisis?
There was an article in the Mail Online two days ago detailing how a young girl was saved by a sympathetic and quick thinking stranger...
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