How Do You Cope? …with Elis and John

S3 Gail Porter: ‘I had a great time, but with great times comes bad times’

How Do You Cope? …with Elis and John

Show Notes

In this week’s episode Elis James and John Robins are joined by broadcaster Gail Porter, where they discuss her mental health battles and her diagnosis with alopecia. This episode contains some 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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