Sane is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month and, to mark the occasion, it will be continuing the fight to beat the taboos surrounding mental illness by producing larger-than-lifesize sculptures of dogs that its founder and chief executive, Marjorie Wallace, hopes will be sponsored by companies, schools and individuals and put in prominent positions up and down the country.
Monthly Archives: July 2011
The shadow of the black dog touches us all, but it is possible to master mental illness
Celebrities back ‘black dog’ campaign to defeat depression
Mental health charity SANE plans sculptures across the country to raise awareness of ‘forgotten illness’
Well-known impressionist Rory Bremner suffers from depression
First coined by the Roman poet Horace and later adopted by Winston Churchill to describe his own depression, the metaphor of the “black dog” has been used for centuries. Now a mental health charity has reclaimed the expression and wants to bring it to a plinth near you.
Workshops for mental health service users and carers
Workshops for mental health service users and carers
Date Posted: 23/Jul/2011 19:32
By: John Gregory
Crossroads Caring For Carers is just one of the charities involved in the event
WORKSHOP sessions for mental health service users and their carers will take place at the iMuseum in Douglas next month.
CARERS were rewarded for looking after their loved ones with a week at the seaside.
A well-earned break for the carers
Gordon Phillips is pictured on the steps of the Scarborough Hotel, where he and fellow carer Joan Ludbrook were treated to a holiday. Their visit was arranged by the Calderdale Care Scheme and supported by the Rotary Clubs of Brighouse, Halifax and Scarborough
Published on Saturday 23 July 2011 11:20
CARERS were rewarded for looking after their loved ones with a week at the seaside.
