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OUT NOW! Poems of Awakening; Through Hardships to the Stars!
So... after five years of submissions, editing, writing, re-writing, re-submitting, blogging, being rejected, writing new material, etc,...

Tom Robinson
Feb 12, 20232 min read


OCD, misdiagnosis, and a cocktail of drugs. One of my loyal readers shares her story
I haven't written in a few weeks because I have been busy writing something else, something important that will be published in the near...

Tom Robinson
Oct 30, 20225 min read


How to combat severe depression and suicidal thoughts part 2
Morning all! This is simply a brief note this morning to alert my readers to part 2 of my latest video entitled 'How to Combat Severe...

Tom Robinson
Apr 27, 20222 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


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


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


Remembering Le Lion -d'Angers: a bronze medal but a whole world of pain and agony!
18 years ago today ‘Something Funny’ (Ed) was putting his best hoof forward in Le Lion-d’Angers and winning a bronze medal. But what no...

Tom Robinson
Oct 24, 20211 min read


The mind/body connection: unresolved trauma, shingles, and the process of healing and integration!
I have hardly written anything on here recently, as I have been struggling to overcome the rather unpleasant symptoms of the shingles...

Tom Robinson
Oct 15, 20214 min read


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...

Tom Robinson
Sep 9, 20214 min read


Men’s Health Week 2021: the ‘Can Do’ Challenge. Day 1 -Monday: 'Connect'
Today marks the first day of Men’s Health week 2021 which this year runs from the 14-20th of June. I have to admit that I wasn’t even...

Tom Robinson
Jun 14, 20215 min read


“How are you feeling?” asks Northern Irish community pharmacists
Today’s post has a more relaxed feel because after writing yesterday’s really involved post about such a difficult subject, I feel as...

Tom Robinson
Jun 10, 20214 min read


“We’re not having the same conversation around suicide as we are around mental health”
A few months ago, I read a post on LinkedIn written by a devastated father who sadly lost his son Jordan to suicide in 2019. Steve...

Tom Robinson
Jun 9, 20218 min read


Sunshine and mental health: do vitamin D levels have an effect on mood?
The recent warm and sunny weather has been a welcome change from the rain and cloud that we’ve been subjected to over the last few weeks...

Tom Robinson
Jun 2, 20213 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


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...

Tom Robinson
Apr 22, 20215 min read


Former child music prodigy Amy Studt talks about her battle with rapid cycling bipolar disorder
Music has barely featured in my life for the most part of the last twenty years because depression and mixed state bipolar disorder...

Tom Robinson
Apr 7, 20214 min read


What to say if someone tells you that they feel suicidal and how to support and help them
Every post that I write on here is vitally important, but today's is especially so, because knowing what to do when someone tells you...

Tom Robinson
Mar 24, 20215 min read


Your Horse magazine interview: recounting some difficult memories
I had an interview yesterday with a journalist who wanted some details about my battle with mental illness for an article that will...

Tom Robinson
Mar 22, 20213 min read


Why I'm relieved to have avoided the risks of ECT and how I recovered from TRD through painless rTMS
There was an article on the BBC News page yesterday that discussed the results of a medical investigation into the use of...

Tom Robinson
Mar 19, 20214 min read


The heartbreaking documentary aired last night on Channel 4 - Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death
This week has been tough for me because there have been three posts that I've had to write on here that have brought up so many memories...

Tom Robinson
Mar 18, 20214 min read
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