Show Notes
What happens when a manic episode changes your life forever?
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.
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