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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...

Tom Robinson
Sep 16, 20223 min read
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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...

Tom Robinson
Dec 27, 202117 min read
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To bleed or not to bleed?! #postyourpill: a contentious campaign but a very important conversation!
This morning I'm reposting something I wrote on social media yesterday in conjunction with the #postyourpill campaign which is currently...

Tom Robinson
Dec 6, 20213 min read
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Mental Wealth Mastery Summit - opening a very important conversation around the future of psychiatry
Last week I attended the virtual Mental Wealth Mastery Summit which ran from November 19, 22-24th and proved to be an incredibly...

Tom Robinson
Dec 3, 20218 min read
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Mental ‘health’ isn’t the problem! Mental illness IS! A dose of reality for anyone that's wondering!
I’ve been wanting to write something over the last few days, but because I’m trying to be the ‘expert of myself’ and put my own mental...

Tom Robinson
Aug 31, 202111 min read
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Breaking Down is Waking up: The Connection Between Psychological Distress and Spiritual Awakening
I wrote a very honest post, a couple of months ago now, which detailed my incredibly powerful spiritual experience of mania which...

Tom Robinson
Aug 3, 20218 min read
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Voices of Courage: Olanzapine side effects & withdrawals sharing experiences for the sake of others!
The second post in this new series called ‘Voices of Courage’ comes from a blog reader who very kindly reached out to me and offered some...

Tom Robinson
Jul 28, 20215 min read
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Surviving suicidal thoughts: five key words to hold on to in the darkest of times
I normally prepare something for the blog beforehand, (or at least make notes) but today I’m just going for it freehand because I spent...

Tom Robinson
Jul 21, 20214 min read
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Supporting others through my lived experience: a demonstration of what I am doing with my time!
I wanted to share today, some of the messages I’ve been receiving since I started this new blog in January, as a demonstration of what...

Tom Robinson
Jul 6, 202113 min read
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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...

Tom Robinson
Jun 29, 20218 min read
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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...

Tom Robinson
Apr 21, 20216 min read
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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....

Tom Robinson
Apr 2, 20215 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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“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...

Tom Robinson
Mar 26, 20215 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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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...

Tom Robinson
Mar 18, 20214 min read
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Self Injury Awareness Day: why we need more personal recovery stories to break stigma and offer hope
Yesterday was Self Injury Awareness Day but I didn't cover it because I was waiting to see what stories and articles were published, so...

Tom Robinson
Mar 2, 20214 min read
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