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Upcoming Mindfulness Courses
Click here for details of our upcoming Mindfulness Programmes.
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AWARE Support Groups
AWARE support groups are free to attend and are one of AWARE's key services, providing regular in-person support in communities across Northern Ireland. Click here to find your nearest support group.
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Mood Matters Young People
AWARE Mood Matters Young People programme is aimed at 14-18 year olds and gives them knowledge and skills which they can use to maintain good mental health and build resilience in order to better deal with problems and challenges.
Welcome to the website of AWARE
AWARE is the depression charity for Northern Ireland.
A Derry-born charity, we now have two offices; one in Londonderry and a second office in Belfast. AWARE has an established network of 24 support groups in rural and urban areas across the country, which are run by our trained volunteers. Support groups welcome people with depression and bipolar disorder as well as carers for people with the illness. We also deliver Information Outreach sessions and attend community events to give more information about AWARE and our services.
AWARE deliver mental health and well being programmes into communities, schools, colleges, universities and workplaces. These programmes include our suite of Mood Matters programmes, Living Life to the Full, Mental Health First Aid and Mindfulness.
Latest News
Spring into Style with Victoria Square to support AWARE
We need your help to win £1000! Visit our charity partner Victoria Square this weekend, 21 - 22 April and visit the Spring Secret Garden! Within the garden you'll find five...read more
Women in a quarter of the UK still can’t access vital maternal mental health services
New maps launched today by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance’s Everyone’s Business Campaign show that pregnant women and new mums in a quarter of the UK still cannot access lifesaving...read more
Strictly Come Dancing in aid of AWARE
IKEA and AWARE are joining forces for a day of dancing! Join us at Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday 28 April at the Stormont Hotel for the afternoon matinee at 3.00pm. Tickets...read more
The Black Dog – Depression doesn’t always look like Depression
As Snow Patrol star Gary Lightbody opened up about his struggle with “The Black Dog” of depression since teenage years, saying he "used to think about not existing", the Princes Trust...read more