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.
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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 who are able to work need support to fit around their caring roles
Jobs: ‘Give more employment choice to disabled people’
Published on Friday 22 July 2011 16:14
A review of employment support for disabled people has concluded that help should be focused on the individual instead of the institution.
Liz Sayce, the chief executive of disability rights group RADAR, recommended changes to government policy to support disabled people to work in any role in any sector – rather than in segregated employment.
