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Isolation and lack of work/life balance cited as factors in poor mental health rates by U.K farmers
I wasn't going to write about farmers again until I'd watched the 'Under the Soil' documentary that was mentioned on a recent Countryfile...

Tom Robinson
Feb 20, 20213 min read
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Severe mental illness prioritised in Covid 19 vaccine rollout
In contrast to the terrible news I mentioned yesterday and the difficult and distressing subjects that I often discuss on this site,...

Tom Robinson
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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Nicole Phelps reveals her fears about losing husband Michael to depression
It is with shock and sadness that I am writing this post this morning, because almost as soon as I'd finished yesterday's article about...

Tom Robinson
Feb 16, 20214 min read
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50 ways to stay positive and avoid boredom in lockdown
The negative impact that the pandemic is having on our mental health is being widely documented. You can't now do a search for mental...

Tom Robinson
Feb 13, 20214 min read
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The benefits of hugging and how to treat people in mental pain
I am very conscious of the fact that I am covering some very difficult and distressing topics while writing daily on the subject of...

Tom Robinson
Feb 12, 20214 min read
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Farmers and mental health; why they need our support and focus
Last Sunday I happened to turn on the TV just as a report about mental health in the farming community was being aired. The weekly,...

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Feb 11, 20214 min read
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Psychiatric medications: Are they being prescribed too readily?
I read an article in The Telegraph on Saturday which highlights the potential problems we are now facing as a result of increased...

Tom Robinson
Feb 10, 20213 min read
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General Sir Patrick Saunders opens up and urges others to seek help with mental health
There was an article in The Mail Online last week, in which an Army general revealed the problems he faced in relation to his own mental...

Tom Robinson
Feb 9, 20213 min read
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Discovering new passions to boost mental well-being
The news articles that I have written about this week have all covered quite intense subjects so I thought that today's post should be a...

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Feb 6, 20213 min read
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Supporting your child's mental well-being through the pandemic
This week is Children's Mental Health Week so I have therefore decided that my first post should be written around this topic to spread...

Tom Robinson
Feb 1, 20213 min read
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Why is Lockdown 3 the hardest yet and what can we do to help ourselves?
It seems that even those who usually have the sunniest dispositions are being affected by these long periods of confinement. This makes...

Tom Robinson
Jan 30, 20213 min read
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Mental health issues in horse racing and other equestrian disciplines
While riding out one morning recently, a friend brought up the conversation of mental health problems within the horse racing community....

Tom Robinson
Jan 29, 20213 min read
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What can we do to support people in mental crisis?
There was an article in the Mail Online two days ago detailing how a young girl was saved by a sympathetic and quick thinking stranger...

Tom Robinson
Jan 27, 20212 min read
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The importance of goals
Today's post is going to highlight the importance of having goals and things to aim for to keep us motivated and excited about future...

Tom Robinson
Jan 23, 20212 min read
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Steps towards a brighter future.
Hi everyone! I am starting 2021 with a new blog in which I aim to bring you hope, empathy and understanding in relation to mental health....

Tom Robinson
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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