How Do You Cope? …with Elis and John - S4 John McCarthy: ‘If I was still bitter I’d still be a hostage’

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This week, Elis and John are joined by journalist John McCarthy who shares his experience of being held hostage for over five years during the Lebanon hostage crisis, and some of the coping mechanisms he developed in order to survive.

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Published on Tuesday, 25th July 2023.

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