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Suffering from depression?Date : 16/10/2013
Aware Defeat Depression
Aware Defeat Depression has been working since 1996 to support all those in Northern Ireland affected by depression.
We also welcome and support carers. We opened our first office in Derry/Londonderry and now have a second office in Duncairn Gardens, Belfast where our helpline is based.
We also have an established network of over twenty support groups in rural and urban areas across the country, which are run by our trained volunteers.
Aware Defeat Depression is the only charity in Northern Ireland which works exclusively for those with depression.
We believe that the people who use our services should have a say in how they are developed and delivered, so we employ people with experience of depression at every level in the organisation, including the Board of Directors.
We rely on our dedicated and caring volunteers who run our support groups and helpline. Many of our volunteers began as service users themselves and as such are an excellent asset to us and keep us informed on staying in touch with people's needs.
Depression Awareness Week 2013
Depression Awareness Week 2013
This video was made in March 2013 by Aware Defeat Depression as part of the Annual Depression Awareness Week.
The video includes some very well-known faces, each of whom have had a connection with depression in some form, whether that be personally or through a family member.
Gary Lightbody, frontman from the famous band Snow Patrol participated in the video as someone who has suffered from the illness of depression, to send out a strong message to people with the illness that help is available and it's important to take that help.
The video also features Northern Ireland actor, Tim McGarry who is famously known as 'Da' from the BBC series, Give my head peace. Also featured is the Health Minister Edwin Poots and many other senior politicians from the NI Assembly.
