Tom Robinson
World Mental Health Day 2021 & a recap of NLP lesson 5!
It was World Mental Health Day yesterday (10th October 2021) and I had originally planned to write a masterpiece to coincide with it but...
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Tom Robinson
- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min
Revisiting past trauma: cathartic? Or avoidable & unnecessary torment?!
I haven't written much this week as I've been devoting my efforts towards other things such as: NLP study, French, writing other...
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Tom Robinson
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
The reality of the appalling mental healthcare system, determination to help others, & NLP lesson 4!
I have spent hours of my time writing over the weekend as I try to craft out another book proposal and synopsis for my combined...
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Tom Robinson
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Mental illness: the brutal reality that people have got to wise-up to!
I am having a break from the blog this week as I concentrate on a few other things, but I just wanted to add something about the reality...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 27, 2021
- 7 min
NLP lesson 3 & taking a break to focus on other priorities!
I had initially intended to write last Friday, but instead I decided to take some more time to think about how I’m going to proceed with...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 22, 2021
- 10 min
Astrological influences in road to recovery from severe bipolar disorder: cynics take a deep breath!
I didn’t write yesterday as I decided to give myself a rare day off from the blog to take advantage of the beautiful early autumn weather...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 20, 2021
- 8 min
Why people can’t say ‘mental illness’ & a recap of NLP lecture 2!
Last week, I started explaining the importance of something called ‘radical acceptance’ which is one of the main principles behind DBT...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 17, 2021
- 6 min
'Getting plucked out of the slush pile doesn't happen': why didn't someone tell me this before!
I'm supposed to be writing about 'radical acceptance' this morning but I have now radically changed my mind because I feel strongly that...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 16, 2021
- 5 min
Profound change in mental illness recovery: immense healing and rediscovering one’s faith
I’ve hesitated again before publishing this post this morning because I have now gone so far ahead in documenting this important story...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
'Self first, duty second!' Not the other way round! Self care is key for anyone with mental illness!
This morning I am adding an important post that I have shared on social media. I think the timing of this addition is very apt, since I...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 10, 2021
- 7 min
World Suicide Prevention Day 2021: trigger warning - The reality of mental healthcare in the U.K!
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and I really wanted to write something to coincide with it but I’m going to struggle because, once...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 9, 2021
- 4 min
Suicide Prevention Month 2021: What to say & what NOT to say to someone on the edge with depression!
This month (September 2021) is Suicide Prevention Month in the U.S, and it is also World Suicide Prevention Day tomorrow (10th September...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 8, 2021
- 10 min
Training in NLP: an introduction to neuro-linguistic programming -main concepts & theories explained
On Monday, I started my training in NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and I’m pleased to report that I think I’m really going to like...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 6, 2021
- 8 min
50km of inspiration: a big thank you to James Crystal & 'team Eeverse' for a great fundraising walk!
It has been such a blessing to finally be enjoying some decent weather and warm sunshine again over the weekend, after what has been...
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Tom Robinson
- Sep 3, 2021
- 9 min
Mental health & the importance of preserving a peaceful environment: can we stop trashing it please!
I’ve purposely backed off from writing over the last couple of weeks, while I withdraw from the antipsychotic medication ‘quetiapine’...
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Tom Robinson
- Aug 31, 2021
- 11 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Aug 27, 2021
- 10 min
Quetiapine withdrawal continues: there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but I need way more R&R!
I promised I would be back on the blog at the end of this week with an update, and because I always try to stick to my word – here I am...
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Tom Robinson
- Aug 16, 2021
- 8 min
Taking a break and prioritising my own mental health: time for a holiday and some serious R&R!
This week, I was supposed to be continuing on the theme of spirituality & mental illness, but I have had to think again because my...
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Tom Robinson
- Aug 13, 2021
- 6 min
The Wheel of Awakening: spiritual awakening, madness, mental illness? - Clockwise or anticlockwise?!
I have no idea what’s going on this week but having been sleeping really quite well over the last few months, I am now back to not...
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Tom Robinson
- Aug 12, 2021
- 4 min
Psychiatrists & disagreements: when is someone going to actually help me for a change I wonder?!
Before I continue on the theme of spiritual awakening, madness, and mental illness (which I will be returning to tomorrow), I want to...
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