Overview

• Writing in Prospect, Hancock describes a 'gaping loss' and says she still speaks out loud to John Thaw, especially when watching Channel 4 news.
• She says friends and family bring comfort yet leave her facing solitary days that can feel 'overwhelmed by depression.'
• She considered getting a cat for company but decided against it because she worries a pet might outlive her.
• She notes people queuing for the lone staffed checkout at her local supermarket, suggesting many seek brief human contact as self-checkouts proliferate.
• In separate recent remarks reported by PerthNow, she said she has enrolled in an NHS anti-anxiety course to help manage everyday worries.