Learn more about how the local fundraising team in the Blackwater community held their Odd Socks Fundraiser for Aware; We wanted people to know that it is safe to speak up, that asking for help is a sign of strength, and that support is always available.
This September Jonathan Kemp, begins the Irish leg of an incredible 10-month ‘Finding Peace of Mind Walk’ across Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland sparking open conversations about mental health along the way and raising money for Aware, alongside three other mental health charities SAMH (Scotland), Mind (England & Wales), and Aware NI (Northern Ireland).
Researchers Mark Matthews and Oluwadara Adedeji from the UCD Mood and Money Lab discuss their findings from recent research the financial behaviours of participants living with bipolar.
Seeking a motivated and highly capable part time Research & Evaluation Officer to support the delivery of Aware’s research, audit, and evaluation activities across counselling, psychoeducation, and support services.
Ahead of World Bipolar Day, this blog explores stigma as one of the most common and challenging social issues that affects people living with bipolar disorder.
Like many people who receive a later bipolar diagnosis, it took years for Liam before the pattern of mood shifts began to make sense. Read more from Liam’s experience of living with bipolar II as part of our World Bipolar Day Blog series.
Having difficulty with her mental health from teens onwards, Arlene asked for help from a range of sources; before her bipolar diagnosis. Read more from Arlene’s experience of living with bipolar as part of our World Bipolar Day Blog series.
As Aware marks 40 years of supporting people with depression, bipolar, and anxiety, I believe this idea of the past in the present also applies collectively in 2025.
ChatGPT and AI more generally is being used more and more in mental healthcare, primarily in detection of mental health difficulties and more so in assisting in psychotherapy.
Once diagnosed, as awful as it sounds, it was a relief as now I could work with something and focus on understanding it and how to manage it.
When we are present with ourselves, in our own bodies, in our own minds, we can begin to recognise ourselves.
Depression is often misunderstood, and some studies report that only half of people living with depression seek professional help for it.
