"I'm struggling every day," said the 51-year-old Holland resident; a Tennessee accent filling soft, steady words.
"Bipolar depression doesn't go away like a virus. There's only so much medications can do."
His appearance at the Holland Drop-In-Center on Sept. 29, was no easy feat.
Without scheduled classes two days a week at Community Mental Health of Ottawa County, motivating himself to leave his apartment is a battle.
"It kept me from isolating; it kept me from drinking," Robinson said. "We felt like we were somebody."
It's been six months since CMH dropped Robinson from services.
He's not alone. About 50 CMH clients in Ottawa County no longer receive treatment after the agency went through a round of budget reductions this spring.
Swift budget cuts made this year by the county meant reductions in services for clients with mental health and developmental disabilities, and staff layoffs.
Local officials have pointed to changes in their Medicaid funding, but regionally, there's more in play.