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The Quiet Power of Letting Go
Letting go isn't a single moment. It's not one final conversation or one dramatic goodbye. It's a process—slow, subtle, and often...

Tom Robinson
May 5, 20252 min read


Dismissive Avoidant Ex? How to break free - for GOOD!
There comes a moment when you just say sod it —not out of anger, but from a place of clarity. When you’ve been involved with a dismissive...

Tom Robinson
Apr 9, 20252 min read


Men’s Health Week 2021: day 2 – (Be) Active #activetuesday
For the second day of Men’s Health Week and the ‘CAN DO’ challenge, we are being encouraged to be more active through exercise which can...

Tom Robinson
Jun 15, 20214 min read


A change of scene, social engagement, and some wonderful words of wisdom!
Last weekend I went up to Shropshire to support my sister in her half Iron Man and there were lots of positive mental health aspects to...

Tom Robinson
Jun 8, 20214 min read


The Social Dilemma: why I’ve decided not to have any more social media!
Anyone who is trying to launch any kind of business or enterprise in today’s world knows how important social media can be to attracting...

Tom Robinson
May 24, 20216 min read


How helping butterflies can have a positive effect on mental well-being
I am having to revert to writing about mental health/well-being today because discussing some of the contentious issues that surround...

Tom Robinson
Apr 16, 20213 min read


Blind student’s emotional reunion with guide dog after seven months lonely and isolated
I thought I would write a less involved post today to balance out the rather difficult topics I generally discuss on here. Committing to...

Tom Robinson
Apr 9, 20214 min read


The mental 'health' and mental illness exercise conundrum
There always seems to be a lot of advice in the media about exercise and how it is good for our mental health - which I don't disagree...

Tom Robinson
Mar 31, 20214 min read


How I am rediscovering my true self and why flowers have a positive effect on my mood
It’s been another week of mental health news and press, some of which has been difficult to document because it’s meant that I’ve had to...

Tom Robinson
Mar 27, 20213 min read


First day of astronomical spring brings hope for better things to come
I've covered so many distressing topics again this week (some of them highly personal), so today I'm having to write something more...

Tom Robinson
Mar 20, 20213 min read


Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts champions reading your way to better mental health
I was so thrilled to see an article on the Music News page this week, in which Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts discusses the benefits of...

Tom Robinson
Mar 5, 20213 min read


Eating Disorders Week: Martina Trevisan's inspiring story of recovery from anorexia nervosa
Last autumn there was an inspirational story of recovery to come out of the women's singles French Open tennis tournament, and I wanted...

Tom Robinson
Mar 3, 20213 min read


Self Injury Awareness Day: why we need more personal recovery stories to break stigma and offer hope
Yesterday was Self Injury Awareness Day but I didn't cover it because I was waiting to see what stories and articles were published, so...

Tom Robinson
Mar 2, 20214 min read


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


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...

Tom Robinson
Feb 15, 20213 min read


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


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...

Tom Robinson
Feb 6, 20213 min read


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...

Tom Robinson
Feb 5, 20214 min read


What have we learned from Caroline Flack's tragic death?
Caroline Flack was a well known English television and radio presenter, who tragically took her own life last year - she was just forty...

Tom Robinson
Feb 2, 20213 min read


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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