Tom Robinson
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...
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Tom Robinson
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
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....
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
‘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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 26, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 23, 2021
- 4 min
Update: house destruction, book, blog, and more gardening!
I thought I would just write an update this morning because I've been writing a lot of complicated posts again, and it's time to take a...
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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 17, 2021
- 5 min
Are dressage riders suffering more greatly from mental health issues than other equestrians?
There was an interesting article in Horse & Hound last week, which discussed the rise of mental health problems in the equestrian world....
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
How helping butterflies can have a positive effect on mental well-being
I am having to revert to writing about mental health/well-being today because discussing some of the contentious issues that surround...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 15, 2021
- 5 min
Talented young medic loses battle with bipolar disorder which was wrongly diagnosed for six years
There was an article in the Daily Mail last week which detailed the tragic death of a young doctor who was suffering from bipolar...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 14, 2021
- 4 min
Mental health unit suicide ‘didn’t need to happen’: why are patients dying on our psychiatric wards?
There was another article on the BBC News page a couple of weeks ago, which once again, highlighted the terrible shortcomings of the...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Gardening and mental well-being: why being close to nature is so beneficial
I thought I’d better write something a bit calmer and less distressing today because covering some of these involved stories is upsetting...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
Big Brother’s Nikki Grahame dies aged 38 after prolonged battle with anorexia
It was announced on Saturday that TV personality Nikki Graham had very sadly lost her long battle with the eating disorder anorexia...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 10, 2021
- 3 min
The Grand National and the launch of the Rose Paterson Trust
This week has seen the return of the famous Aintree Festival which was sadly cancelled last year due to the pandemic. The three-day horse...
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Tom Robinson
- Apr 9, 2021
- 4 min
Blind student’s emotional reunion with guide dog after seven months lonely and isolated
I thought I would write a less involved post today to balance out the rather difficult topics I generally discuss on here. Committing to...
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