James Wade opens up on bipolar disorder ahead of charity dinner

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James Wade has urged darts fans to support the work of charity Bipolar UK.The Machine is an ambassador for the organisation, which supports those suffering with the disorder.GettyWade has opened up on his bipolar disorder in a new interview[/caption]GettyThe Machine has been an ambassador for Bipolar UK since 2016[/caption]Wade has worked with the charity since 2016 after being diagnosed with bipolar and ADHD.The 42-year-old is currently ranked eighth in the PDC world rankings.Opening up on his disorder, Wade told Oche180: “Proud is probably not a word that would come into it really. When I do well, I tick my own boxes in my mind.“I know I can still do it, and I still can do it. When I do what I’ve been doing, at times, I just stand back and I feel probably relieved, because I know I can do it.“But I also know how hard I can make it for myself. It’s nothing to do about anyone else, it’s about how I am and how I’m doing.”As for his role as an ambassador, he added: “I find it exhausting talking to a lot of people like you’re expected to because sometimes I just want to sit there and be quiet.“If you do that for six days, seven days, doing something that’s hard work for you, which other people take for granted, it mentally just drains you.“In it you start feeling really negative about everything. It makes you hate everything around that.“And it can happen that quick. I had a couple, three, four days like that, but I went fishing, came back and felt really refreshed, to be fair.“So you know, quite lucky. It didn’t go into a big valley of doom and gloom, which you can do for weeks and weeks and weeks.”GettyWade is set to host a charity dinner alongside former world champions[/caption]The 2007 World Matchplay champion is once again in action in Blackpool this weekGettyWade is set to host a charity dinner to raise funds for Bipolar UK on August 22.Former world champions Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price are amongst the names set to attend.He explained: “Bipolar UK are on their own. They get nothing, which is disgusting.“I’m lucky enough to have a small platform, and some people, not very many people, listen to me.“When we approach people that are known, we always ask them to talk about the illness, because they’re opening more doors, making more people aware of it, not just for treatment, but also for understanding how people are at times.“The last thing you want is someone ending their life because they’re having a bad day with their illness. And that happens far too often.” Wade is currently in action at the World Matchplay in Blackpool this week.He kicked off his campaign on Saturday by beating Joe Cullen 10-3 in the first round.His reward is a meeting with Wessel Nijman on Tuesday at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.Wade previously won the event back in 2007, having also been a beaten finalist on five occasions.