How Do You Cope? …with Elis and John

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S3 Lemn Sissay: ‘I only knew the importance of family by not having it’

This week Elis and John are joined by poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay to discuss growing up in the care system and the journey to his identity. This episode contains strong language. Details of organisations that can provide help and support on some of the issues raised in this episode or the rest of the series are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

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  S4 Listener Correspondence: ‘Thank you for creating a safe space and conte…

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  S4 Shaun Murphy: ‘Even in the darkest of moments remember that you are act…

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  S4 Gabby Logan: ‘The grief never really leaves, you just learn to make fri…

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  S4 James Cracknell: ‘The neurologist said “Where you are after three years…

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  S4 John McCarthy: ‘If I was still bitter I’d still be a hostage’

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  S4 Jordan Gray: ‘I wasn't bitten by a radioactive woman’

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  S4 Mohsin Zaidi: ‘We’re told to grow in a certain way and we acclimate’

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  S4 Iain Lee: 'Suddenly I was incredibly high, and this voice in my head sa…

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  S4 Lady Unchained: ‘I don’t want somebody to think “Only when I get to pri…

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  S4 Maria Romanenko: ‘We were just a peaceful country, living our life like…

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  S4 Katie Piper: ‘Why don’t I let go of what I thought should happen and st…

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  S4 Stressed Elis and Sober John: ‘It was like the last light got switched …

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  S3 Listener Correspondence: 'You've made me feel less alone'

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  S3 Elise Christie: ‘Replacing a negative habit with a positive one is the …

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  S3 Professor David Nutt: ‘If anyone ever criticises or comments on your dr…