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"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...

Tom Robinson
May 22, 20215 min read


NexGen Minds podcast: voicing a few concerns and opinions
Last week I did my first podcast for a student mental health support service hosted by Maddie Clark from Durham University. I was noticed...

Tom Robinson
May 21, 20215 min read


Warning signs and triggers for mental illness: my latest charity talk with Stepney Bank Stables
I had some amazing feedback from a talk I did last Thursday for an equestrian charity called Stepney Bank Stables which I thought I would...

Tom Robinson
May 20, 20215 min read


Miserden Fun Ride - a truly momentous occasion!
I was going to give myself three days off after my seven-post series for Mental Health Week, but I have decided to recommence today with...

Tom Robinson
May 19, 20214 min read


Mental Health Week: side effects of HDL and rTMS when compared to traditional psychiatric medication
To finish off this Mental Health Week series, I am going to briefly discuss the side effects of combined treatment with high dose...

Tom Robinson
May 16, 20214 min read


Mental Health Week continued: other bipolar disorder patient remission stories
For the sixth post of Mental Health Week, I am going to be discussing three other cases of remission from severe bipolar disorder....

Tom Robinson
May 15, 20215 min read


Mental Health Week: why are the NHS denying me the treatment that saved my life?!
I am going to continue today with part five of the story of how I reached remission from resistant and severe type 1 bipolar disorder. So...

Tom Robinson
May 14, 20215 min read


Mental Health Week: fighting to be heard for the sake of others - will the NHS please help me?!
In today’s post I’m going to discuss the problems that my psychiatrist and I are coming up against within the psychiatric profession....

Tom Robinson
May 13, 20215 min read


Mental Health Week: combined treatment with high dose levothyroxine and rTMS for bipolar disorders
Today I am going to attempt an explanation of the treatment that has brought me to remission from a severe and prolonged case of bipolar...

Tom Robinson
May 12, 20214 min read


The importance of a thorough diagnosis in bipolar disorder and major depression with mixed features
Yesterday I outlined a chronological history and progression of my bipolar illness as it happened over the last twenty years, and today...

Tom Robinson
May 11, 20215 min read


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,...

Tom Robinson
May 10, 20215 min read


Fishing and mental well-being: Tackling Minds teams up with the NHS to promote better mental health
I thought I would write a post this morning about fishing which is quite a topical point of conversation, considering the current...

Tom Robinson
May 7, 20215 min read


"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...

Tom Robinson
May 6, 20215 min read


Your Horse Magazine interview is published in this month’s issue
I wrote a post a couple of months ago about an interview I’d had with a journalist from Your Horse Magazine who wanted to know a bit more...

Tom Robinson
May 5, 20214 min read


Altruism: why helping others can bring such positive benefits
It has been so nice to have been able to enjoy another bank holiday weekend without having to struggle in any way with my mental health....

Tom Robinson
May 4, 20214 min read


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...

Tom Robinson
Apr 30, 20214 min read


Will Young talks candidly about PTSD, anxiety and psychotherapy: ‘Shame doesn’t help anything’
There was a wonderful article in The Guardian on Monday in which Will Young talked openly and honestly about all sorts of mental health...

Tom Robinson
Apr 29, 20213 min read


‘Safe’ Z-drug sleeping tablets given to millions each year are as addictive as Valium
I read an interesting article last week which discussed the safety of the 'Z' class of prescribed sleeping pills and medications. Miranda...

Tom Robinson
Apr 28, 20214 min read


Why 'social interaction' isn't really the right message for those who are suffering from depression
Recently, I've been considering the messages that we are getting in the media about mental 'health' and I've identified a huge problem...

Tom Robinson
Apr 27, 20214 min read


Exuberance: an abounding, ebullient, effervescent emotion
I’ve been itching to read my new book since it arrived last week and on Saturday afternoon I finally found the time to sit down and start...

Tom Robinson
Apr 26, 20215 min read
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