On 12.5.07 Dr Simon Cowap's article, 'Manic episodes signal a disease, not the latest fad', was published in The Australian. Readers praised the frank and humanising approach, commending Dr Cowap on helping in the campaign to raise awareness of bipolar disorder. Work such as this encourages the community to take bipolar seriously and respect those affected by it.

StigmaWatch contacted Dr Cowap to let him know that his work is appreciated and is contributing to better public understanding of mental illness.