Tom Robinson
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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Tom Robinson
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
Caroline Flack found heartbreak impossible according to sister Jody
There was a really short article in The Independent a few days ago in which Caroline Flack's sister and mother revealed details about the...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 11, 2021
- 4 min
Mental health nurse found 'incompetent' after failure to give antipsychotic drugs
I don't particularly enjoy having to highlight the failures and shortcomings of mental health care in the U.K, but without people knowing...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 10, 2021
- 4 min
Social anxiety disorder: will the lifting of restrictions pose problems?
I read an article yesterday which discussed the potential problems for people with anxiety disorders, which could stem from the lifting...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 9, 2021
- 4 min
CQC reports 'unacceptable service' and 'patient abuse' at psychiatric unit in Suffolk
An article published on the BBC News page on Friday revealed the terrible findings from an investigation at a mental health unit in...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 8, 2021
- 5 min
£79 million allocated to children's mental health as a result of increased problems due to COVID-19
There was an article on the BBC News page on Friday which detailed the government spending on children's mental health, with a figure of...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 6, 2021
- 3 min
In Bloom: one teenager's experience of the onset of bipolar disorder
Yesterday I wrote about how books can aid mental well-being through the escapism and comfort that can be experienced through reading...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 5, 2021
- 3 min
Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts champions reading your way to better mental health
I was so thrilled to see an article on the Music News page this week, in which Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts discusses the benefits of...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 4, 2021
- 3 min
Sleep saboteurs: are the restrictions affecting our sleep patterns?
There was an article on the HuffPost site a few weeks ago which discussed the effect that the restrictions are having on our routines,...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Eating Disorders Week: Martina Trevisan's inspiring story of recovery from anorexia nervosa
Last autumn there was an inspirational story of recovery to come out of the women's singles French Open tennis tournament, and I wanted...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 2, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
'Death with a heartbeat': Horse & Hound magazine covers my horrific battle with mental illness
I'm so thrilled that people are picking up on what I'm trying to achieve through my writing, and all of the mental health messages that...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 27, 2021
- 3 min
British press were 'destroying my mental health', says Prince Harry
It's been another interesting week, with many really great mental health articles in the news pages and headlines which is really great...
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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 25, 2021
- 3 min
PTSD: Dispelling a few misconceptions
An article that was published on the BBC News page on Monday discusses the impact that the pandemic is having on hospital staff, and...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
Do the seasons affect mood? Adrian Chiles discusses his own experience
There was a short article in The Guardian yesterday, written by famous broadcaster Adrian Chiles who is yet another person to open up...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 23, 2021
- 4 min
GB basketball player takes own life after being discharged from psychiatric ward to a Travelodge
A great friend of mine sent me the link to an article that was published in The Mirror a couple of weeks ago, and last night we discussed...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Why practices like LGBT conversion therapy are dangerous and have a negative impact on mental health
There was an article in The Independent on Saturday written by a member of the gay community, who has bravely spoken out against LGBT...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 20, 2021
- 3 min
Isolation and lack of work/life balance cited as factors in poor mental health rates by U.K farmers
I wasn't going to write about farmers again until I'd watched the 'Under the Soil' documentary that was mentioned on a recent Countryfile...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
Mood boost after receiving first Covid 19 vaccination
Today's post is going to be shorter than usual because having got back from the vaccination centre yesterday afternoon, I was...
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