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Standard Issue Podcast

SIM Ep 448 Chops 187: Amanda Prowse and The Boy Between

Standard Issue Podcast

Standard Issue

Society & Culture

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Depression is, to put it bluntly, a big bag of dicks. And it’s equally a bag of dicks for those watching someone they love go through it; something which international bestselling author Amanda Prowse knows all too well, having watched her son Josh suffer from such severe depression that he planned to take his own life.  We're often told it's good to talk and it's okay to not be okay – both cracking bits of advice – but it’s not always that easy in practice. And so Amanda and Josh found a new way to communicate, which not only helped them to help Josh and keep going through the most heartbreaking situations, but also got them thinking about how sharing their experience could help others. Cue The Boy Between: A Mother and Son's Journey From a World Gone Grey, a book co-authored by Amanda and Josh, detailing their experiences of Josh’s depression and how it affects the lives of those who dearly love him.  In this Chops, Amanda tells our Mickey all about the book, how it came about and where she and Josh are at now. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:36.0

Hello Mickey here, welcome to this week's Sunday Chops, which is a doozy if I do say so myself.

0:41.0

I mean, it does help that they're all doosies. Now then, while you know we are far from a

0:46.2

verse to a good swear, they're not normally this near the top, but we're going to be talking

0:50.5

about depression. And depression is, to put it bluntly a fucker and I say that as someone who struggled

0:56.7

with the black dog since I was a kid it's equally a fucker for those watching

1:01.4

someone they love go through it and that is something which

1:04.0

international best-selling author Amanda Prowse knows only too well having watched her

1:08.6

son Josh suffer from such severe depression that he planned to take his own life and while we're encouraged to talk

1:15.0

and told it's okay to not be okay both of which are excellent bits of advice it's not

1:20.8

always that easy in practice.

1:23.0

Amanda and Josh though found a new way to communicate which not only help them to help Josh and keep going through the most heartbreaking situations,

1:31.0

but also got them thinking about how sharing their experience could help others.

1:36.0

Kue the boy between, a book co-authored by Amanda and Josh detailing their experiences of Josh's depression and how it affects the lives

1:44.3

of those who dearly love him. It's a fascinating mead and I think a vital one not

1:50.1

just for someone wanting to understand what a loved one living with depression is going through,

1:54.2

although it absolutely helps with that, but also for anyone living with depression,

1:58.7

as a reminder that those around them feel it too, and as lonely and isolating as depression can feel and boy can it

2:06.0

you're not alone. Before we get to my shout with Amanda who is just a joy I wanted to

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