How Do You Cope?

This week, John sits down with author, poet, broadcaster and activist Scout Tzofiya Bolton.

Scout speaks about living with schizoaffective disorder, experiencing psychosis, addiction and repeated struggles to access the right mental health support. They discuss the events that led to a prison sentence during a manic episode, the failings they encountered within mental health services, and the unexpected ways prison helped them rebuild their life.

Scout also reflects on sobriety, faith, creativity and the power of poetry and radio to communicate experiences that can be difficult to put into words.

Scout's book, The Mad Art of Doing Time is available now.

If you need support, you can find advice and someone to talk to by visiting www.samaritans.org, emailing [email protected] or calling 116 123.

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In this week’s bonus episode, Rhian Mannings, founder of 2Wish shares what she is grateful for. Her parents, photos and videos feature, along with a discussion about ‘glimmers’ - Rhian’s term for the small moments of positivity we can try and find in the every day.

Head to the main episode to hear about Rhian’s experience of the impact of grief, trauma, and the reality of trying to survive after losing what felt like everything.

If you need support, you can find advice and someone to talk to by visiting www.samaritans.org, emailing [email protected] or calling 116 123.

You can send in your thoughts and reflections to [email protected] or via howdoyoucopepod.com
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What happens when unimaginable loss changes your life forever?

In today’s episode, John is joined by Rhian Mannings, founder of 2Wish.
Rhian reflects on the devastating loss of her one-year-old son George, who died suddenly after suffering a seizure, and the death of her husband Paul just five days later. She speaks about grief, trauma, and the reality of trying to survive after losing what felt like everything.

The conversation explores the lack of support available to bereaved families, the impact grief can have on mental health, and why honest conversations around suicide are so important. Rhian also shares how founding 2Wish gave her purpose, helping families facing the sudden death of a child receive the support she wishes her own family had been given.

If you need support, you can find advice and someone to talk to by visiting www.samaritans.org, emailing [email protected] or calling 116 123.

You can send in your thoughts and reflections to [email protected] or via howdoyoucopepod.com
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In this week’s bonus episode, presenter, writer, and former Royal Marine Commando Jason Fox shares what he is grateful for. Family, his physical and mental health and finding purpose through work all feature, alongside the barefoot shoes which helped him recover after breaking his leg.
Head to the main episode to hear about Jason’s experience of the impact of active service, navigating PTSD and what masculinity means to him.

If you need support, you can find advice and someone to talk to by visiting www.samaritans.org, emailing [email protected] or calling 116 123.

You can send in your thoughts and reflections to [email protected] or via howdoyoucopepod.com

Watch and subscribe on YouTube @howdoyoucopepod
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How do you return to normal life after being trained for war?

John is joined by presenter, writer, and former Royal Marine Commando Jason Fox.

Jason opens up about the long-term psychological impact of active service, the pressures military life places on the mind and body, and why PTSD is often more complex than people realise. He reflects on the difficulty of transitioning back into everyday life, the strain it can place on relationships, and the role communication plays in recovery.

Jason also explores masculinity, vulnerability, self-medication, and why learning to sit with emotion rather than react to it, has changed the way he approaches life.

On Thursday in our bonus episode The Gratitude List, Jason shares the things that he is currently grateful for.

You can send in your thoughts and reflections to [email protected] or via howdoyoucopepod.com

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