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At a crossroads and no idea how to proceed: WTF do I do now?
This is probably going to be a rambling mess this morning but I have to try to write it down for my own sanity and to see if things...

Tom Robinson
Mar 2, 20223 min read
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Why people who suffer from depression have a problem with 'letting in' praise & how it affects them
Exposing more of my story on social media recently has caused quite a stir, with several different people reaching out to me. The...

Tom Robinson
Feb 28, 20224 min read
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Going visual! How to support the suicidal person: Dying to Stay Alive's first YouTube video!
As all my regular readers now know (because I bang on about it constantly), this blog is here because I am determined to help others to...

Tom Robinson
Feb 24, 20223 min read
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Oh bipolar brain, the stars are brightly shining; now shut up and go to sleep for God's sake!!
I have been busy over the last few days creating video content for YouTube as I explore a new avenue in this mission to get noticed,...

Tom Robinson
Feb 23, 20224 min read
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TikTok, The 'Gram', YouTube videos: someone save me from this hell and publish my f&*^%ing book!
As anyone who reads this blog knows, I set it up in order to attract an agent/publisher for the important self-help/memoir that has now...

Tom Robinson
Feb 16, 20224 min read
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Beware of fainting-fits, beware of swoons! Triggers in mental illness - dealing with other people!
I have missed writing in recent weeks as I was concentrating on other things such as editing my own writing ready for publication...

Tom Robinson
Feb 9, 20224 min read
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Happiness fluctuates: the goal is contentment!
Having spent all of last year devoting hours to writing detailed posts on this blog in the hope of getting published, this year I'm only...

Tom Robinson
Jan 31, 20223 min read
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Writers and madness: is it the industry making them crazy or the 'creative gene'?
I am done with writing enormous and highly detailed blog posts that aim to attract the interest of a literary agent - for anyone who...

Tom Robinson
Jan 18, 20223 min read
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Relationships post major trauma, illness, survival & recovery: not at all straightforward either!
As I have mentioned in some of my previous posts, relationships with other people are most certainly the root cause of my bipolar illness...

Tom Robinson
Jan 11, 20223 min read
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100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying!
I am back earlier than planned with a blog post to kick off 2022 with a bang! Today I am adding a really cute article from The Guardian...

Tom Robinson
Jan 5, 20223 min read
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The importance of following your inner guidance: a few concluding thoughts as we head into 2022
I can hardly believe that 12 months has passed since I made the pact to write daily on this new blog. I haven't quite managed to keep to...

Tom Robinson
Dec 31, 20216 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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Horses & Christmas: 5 mental wellbeing tips to help equestrians get through this tough time of year!
‘You work with horses?’ They say at the Christmas drinks party... ‘How wonderful. Wow, you’re so lucky!’ Hmmm. Ok, working with horses...

Tom Robinson
Dec 23, 20215 min read
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The NIGHTMARE of Christmas for the depressive & what you can do to help them at this time of year
Having spent the large majority of my adult life in suicidal hell, I can confidently say that everything I write on here is accurate. So...

Tom Robinson
Dec 21, 20214 min read
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Withdrawing from psychiatric medications: why? how? when?& lots more information! #dyingtostayalive
I have been promising to write a detailed post about psychiatric drug withdrawal for a while now and finally I feel prepared and willing...

Tom Robinson
Dec 16, 20215 min read
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Keeping positive this winter: three key elements to maintaining a high vibration
Today I am adding a quick-fire post to help people stay positive as we go into the depths of winter. It is often at this time of year...

Tom Robinson
Dec 15, 20214 min read
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Psychiatry must be patient led - please remember doctors: the client is the expert of themselves!
As we come towards the end of the year I am wrapping up the blog with my final posts, some of which are incredibly important. I will...

Tom Robinson
Dec 13, 20214 min read
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Are relationships with others the root cause of every mental illness?
I have now almost fulfilled my promise of writing on this new blog for a whole year. I decided to commit to this back in January when I...

Tom Robinson
Dec 8, 20214 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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