OCD, misdiagnosis, and a cocktail of drugs. One of my loyal readers shares her story
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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 11, 2021
- 5 min
World Mental Health Day 2021 & a recap of NLP lesson 5!
It was World Mental Health Day yesterday (10th October 2021) and I had originally planned to write a masterpiece to coincide with it but...
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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
- Mar 11, 2021
- 4 min
Mental health nurse found 'incompetent' after failure to give antipsychotic drugs
I don't particularly enjoy having to highlight the failures and shortcomings of mental health care in the U.K, but without people knowing...
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Tom Robinson
- Mar 10, 2021
- 4 min
Social anxiety disorder: will the lifting of restrictions pose problems?
I read an article yesterday which discussed the potential problems for people with anxiety disorders, which could stem from the lifting...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 20, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
Random Acts of Kindness Week: how we can help to boost each other's moods and stay positive
Whilst reading and writing every day on the subject of mental health, and learning by sifting through articles and news stories, I am...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 13, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Feb 11, 2021
- 4 min
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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Tom Robinson
- Feb 5, 2021
- 4 min
Another heartbreaking loss for the racing world
I read a heart-rending article in The Telegraph last weekend which highlights the devastation felt by those left behind after a loved one...
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