Tom Robinson
The myth of eight hours: why I will NEVER medicate myself for sleep ever again!
I haven't been able to write much over the last few weeks since I've been so busy with other things. I seem to spend all of my time being...
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Tom Robinson
- Dec 27, 2021
- 17 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Dec 16, 2021
- 5 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Dec 6, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Tom Robinson
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
NHS wasting up to £568M a year on pointless pills: please take caution but be warned of withdrawals!
I wanted to add this post this morning since it covers a topic which I have been trying to highlight over recent weeks; namely, the...
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Tom Robinson
- Aug 27, 2021
- 10 min
Quetiapine withdrawal continues: there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but I need way more R&R!
I promised I would be back on the blog at the end of this week with an update, and because I always try to stick to my word – here I am...
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Tom Robinson
- Jul 28, 2021
- 5 min
Voices of Courage: Olanzapine side effects & withdrawals sharing experiences for the sake of others!
The second post in this new series called ‘Voices of Courage’ comes from a blog reader who very kindly reached out to me and offered some...
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Tom Robinson
- Jul 26, 2021
- 8 min
Book review: The Insomnia Diaries – How I learned to sleep again by Miranda Levy
There have been so many instances over the course of my illness when I’ve found myself struggling with my sleep. It always seems to be...
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Tom Robinson
- Jul 16, 2021
- 6 min
Critical psychiatry: discussing some of the conflictions within the medical profession
I am feeling pretty shattered this week because writing about psychiatric medications has coincided with my recurring problems and...
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Tom Robinson
- Jul 15, 2021
- 7 min
Voices of courage: Andrew Strathern shares his bipolar disorder story of survival, resilience & hope
Today marks the first day of a new series of posts that I am including on the 'Dying to Stay Alive' site, written by other warriors and...
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Tom Robinson
- Jul 14, 2021
- 5 min
Quetiapine: the ‘zombifying’ drug that’s a nightmare to withdraw from!
I’m feeling pretty exhausted this morning because writing about medications and the problems that they’ve caused me over the years, is...
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Tom Robinson
- Jul 12, 2021
- 5 min
Psychiatric medications part 1: informed consent and the importance of the patient-led approach
The role of medications in psychiatry is a contentious issue and one which I have often felt hesitant about discussing. The reason for my...
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Tom Robinson
- May 10, 2021
- 5 min
Mental Health Week: how I reached remission from severe bipolar disorder and reclaimed my life
I have no idea how I have survived nearly two decades of brutal suffering at the hands of severe bipolar type 1 disorder. I spent months,...
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