Articles tagged with: bipolar


    28 March 2025
    World Bipolar Day: Belfast Woman Shares Her Journey to Break the Stigma Surrounding the Illness

    World Bipolar Day: Belfast Woman Shares Her Journey to Break the Stigma Surrounding the Illness

    Bipolar is a severe mental illness characterised by significant and sometimes extreme changes in mood and energy, which go far beyond most people’s experiences of feeling a bit down or happy. Bipolar affects around 1.3 million people in the UK—that’s 1 in 50 individuals—yet 56% of those...

    15 June 2021
    Tips for Men's Health Week 2021

    Tips for Men's Health Week 2021

    It’s Men’s Health Week 2021 (14-20th June)!  Perhaps that makes you think of all things green, lean, and heavy to lift…. but just as you look at tips to improve your physical health, you should look to prioritise your mental health as well.  1 in three men in the UK has...

    03 October 2019
    AWARE celebrates another great year

    AWARE celebrates another great year

    We are so thankful to all our staff, facilitators, volunteers and supporters for their hard work for AWARE this year! They are the reason we have furthered our reach in Northern Ireland and been able to support more people on their journey to recovery from depression, anxiety and Bipolar. Read...