Congratulations on your upcoming wedding and thank you for considering supporting Aware as part of your big day! Aware Wedding Favours help fund our free support and education services that assist people affected by depression, bipolar and related mood disorders,
Have you considered leaving a gift to Aware in your will? Aware was founded in 1985, and for decades had been offering free of charge support to those of us who experience depression or live with bipolar disorder. We have developed
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Rick first attempted to take his own life at age 15. More than a decade later, following a number of suicide attempts and hospitalisations, Rick was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He began to educate himself on the condition and learned
It’s important that you don’t try to deal with depression or bipolar disorder all on your own. Reach out to family and friends, and use the help and support that is available to you. Keep helpline numbers close to hand and consider attending one
Before we make some suggestions in terms of how you can support the person you care about, we invite you to have a look at the tool below and review what you have already tried. This document outlines some of
Why do you want to help the person to feel better? The obvious answer may be because you care about them. Could any of these be factors too? Because it is my job to help them feel better Because if
Knowledge is key! An essential first step is to make sure you understand what depression or bipolar disorder is and how it impacts on the person you care about. Familiarise yourself with the signs and symptoms of depression and elation so
One of the biggest ways of helping someone who has depression to do something to feel better is to stay connected. This might be difficult as the person might want to withdraw so we suggest: Let them know that regardless
Many people resist caring for themselves when someone they care about has depression or bipolar disorder. Some see this suggestion as selfish and wonder how anyone could look after themselves when someone they care about is unwell. Others agree that
If someone you care about has been admitted to hospital for treatment of depression or bipolar disorder it can be useful to ask yourself what meaning this has for you. Are you fairly relaxed about it, or do you have
