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A big thank you to my loyal readers & supporters - I am now taking a break for my own mental health!
This is just a quick post to say thank you so much to my loyal supporters who continue to inspire and encourage me on this mission to get...

Tom Robinson
Mar 19, 20222 min read


Sleep - I need three things: a spiritual psychiatrist, a functional medic/psychiatrist & more of it!
It's been an odd few weeks for me sleep-wise and here I am again wide-awake at 05.30 with a bipolar brain that refuses to sleep for more...

Tom Robinson
Mar 15, 20224 min read


YouTube video: are relationships with others the root cause of all mental suffering?
I wanted to write a quick post this morning and attach my latest YouTube video which I recorded earlier this week. To be completely...

Tom Robinson
Mar 12, 20223 min read


An emotional #shitstorm: dealing with multiple thoughts, feelings, and emotions
I haven't been able to write much recently because I've been consumed with other things such as: recording YouTube videos, writing...

Tom Robinson
Mar 9, 20224 min read


Mad in America publish an article I wrote about my horrendous double-decade bipolar horror story
Today's post is literally going to be a couple of paragraphs - nothing like my usual involved and detailed entries so my apologies for...

Tom Robinson
Mar 4, 20222 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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