SANE (charity)
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SANE is a mental illness
charity
in the UK. It provides telephone and email support services and has established a research centre. The opinion of SANE's founder and chief executive, Marjorie Wallace
, is often quoted in media reports on mental health issues.
, who was at the time married to a psychiatrist. Wallace had written a series of articles featured in 'The Times
', entitled The Forgotten Illness. The articles underscored a perceived neglect of people suffering from schizophrenia
and their relatives because of a paucity of services and treatments in the wake of deinstitutionalisation
. The articles garnered much publicity and support.
Wallace went on to become the founder, chief executive, company secretary, fundraiser and media spokeperson of SANE. The acronym stood for "Schizophrenic: A National Emergency". The term "sane" in common or legal usage means "of sound mind" - mentally healthy or rational
- as in sanity
and insanity
.
Wallace was concerned as much about the difficulties experienced by relatives as by the individuals with the diagnosis, and has said that relatives need treatment and care as much, if not more. Although there was already an existing national carer's charity dedicated to schizophrenia - the National Schizophrenia Fellowship
- Wallace says it wasn't powerful enough to join with.
From its initial focus on schizophrenia, SANE developed and is now concerned with all mental illnesses. SANE works closely with other mental health charities and external organisations and is an active member of the Mental Health Alliance
. SANE has also experienced friction in relation to other charities and sufferer organisations, particularly with regard to its media presence and stance on hospital versus community services, violence, medication and community treatment orders
.
series 7 for placing vulnerable people into the house, Marjorie Wallace
, saying "The show is playing fast and loose with people's lives."
A 2005 UK government investigation into the influence of the pharmaceutical industry reported that SANE receives donations from pharmaceutical companies, and alleged a conflict of interest, but SANE replied that it was reluctant to disclose any names and cited the Data Protection Act. However, as of 2009, SANE's website lists unspecified support from the pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Lilly UK (a division of Eli Lilly & Co) and Janssen-Cilag, as well as many other sources.
In 2007 musician Mike Oldfield released his autobiography, entitled Changeling
and for the first two years all profits made by the book went to SANE.
Mental illness
A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual, and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Such a disorder may consist of a combination of affective, behavioural,...
charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
in the UK. It provides telephone and email support services and has established a research centre. The opinion of SANE's founder and chief executive, Marjorie Wallace
Marjorie Wallace (SANE)
Marjorie Shiona Wallace CBE is a British writer, broadcaster and investigative journalist and is the chief executive of SANE, a mental health charity in the UK established in 1986.-Early career:...
, is often quoted in media reports on mental health issues.
History
SANE was founded in 1986 by the investigative journalist Marjorie WallaceMarjorie Wallace (SANE)
Marjorie Shiona Wallace CBE is a British writer, broadcaster and investigative journalist and is the chief executive of SANE, a mental health charity in the UK established in 1986.-Early career:...
, who was at the time married to a psychiatrist. Wallace had written a series of articles featured in 'The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
', entitled The Forgotten Illness. The articles underscored a perceived neglect of people suffering from schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
and their relatives because of a paucity of services and treatments in the wake of deinstitutionalisation
Deinstitutionalisation
Deinstitutionalization or deinstitutionalization is the process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health service for those diagnosed with a mental disorder or developmental disability. Deinstitutionalization can have multiple definitions; the first...
. The articles garnered much publicity and support.
Wallace went on to become the founder, chief executive, company secretary, fundraiser and media spokeperson of SANE. The acronym stood for "Schizophrenic: A National Emergency". The term "sane" in common or legal usage means "of sound mind" - mentally healthy or rational
Rationality
In philosophy, rationality is the exercise of reason. It is the manner in which people derive conclusions when considering things deliberately. It also refers to the conformity of one's beliefs with one's reasons for belief, or with one's actions with one's reasons for action...
- as in sanity
Sanity
Sanity refers to the soundness, rationality and healthiness of the human mind, as opposed to insanity. A person is sane if they are rational...
and insanity
Insanity
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including becoming a danger to themselves and others, though not all such acts are considered insanity...
.
Wallace was concerned as much about the difficulties experienced by relatives as by the individuals with the diagnosis, and has said that relatives need treatment and care as much, if not more. Although there was already an existing national carer's charity dedicated to schizophrenia - the National Schizophrenia Fellowship
Rethink
Rethink Mental Illness is a charity in England. Its mission statement is "Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life." The organisation was founded in 1972 by relatives of people diagnosed with schizophrenia, following an article by a...
- Wallace says it wasn't powerful enough to join with.
From its initial focus on schizophrenia, SANE developed and is now concerned with all mental illnesses. SANE works closely with other mental health charities and external organisations and is an active member of the Mental Health Alliance
Mental Health Alliance
The Mental Health Alliance is an organisation composed of between 60 and 75 charities that aims to secure better mental health legislation.-Topics of concern:...
. SANE has also experienced friction in relation to other charities and sufferer organisations, particularly with regard to its media presence and stance on hospital versus community services, violence, medication and community treatment orders
Outpatient commitment
Outpatient commitment refers to mental health law that allows the compulsory, community-based treatment of individuals with mental illness.In the United States the term "assisted outpatient treatment" or "AOT" is often used and refers to a process whereby a judge orders a qualifying person with...
.
Objectives
SANE has three stated objectives:- To raise awareness and respect for people with mental illness and their families and secure better services
- To undertake research into the causes of serious mental illness through The Prince of Wales International Centre for SANE ResearchThe Prince of Wales International Centre for SANE ResearchThe Prince of Wales International Centre for SANE Research in Oxford houses investigations into finding the causes of and better treatment for serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and depression....
- To provide information and emotional support to those experiencing mental health problems, their families and carers through SANEline and SANEmail.
Campaigns
SANE was in the public eye in 31 May 2006 when it criticised Big BrotherBig Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
series 7 for placing vulnerable people into the house, Marjorie Wallace
Marjorie Wallace (SANE)
Marjorie Shiona Wallace CBE is a British writer, broadcaster and investigative journalist and is the chief executive of SANE, a mental health charity in the UK established in 1986.-Early career:...
, saying "The show is playing fast and loose with people's lives."
Funding
According to its brief 2009 annual progress report, SANE has an annual income of just over £1 million. Although the source of the income is not specified, it states that all its activities rely on support from voluntary donations.A 2005 UK government investigation into the influence of the pharmaceutical industry reported that SANE receives donations from pharmaceutical companies, and alleged a conflict of interest, but SANE replied that it was reluctant to disclose any names and cited the Data Protection Act. However, as of 2009, SANE's website lists unspecified support from the pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Lilly UK (a division of Eli Lilly & Co) and Janssen-Cilag, as well as many other sources.
In 2007 musician Mike Oldfield released his autobiography, entitled Changeling
Changeling (Mike Oldfield)
Changeling is a 2007 autobiography by Mike Oldfield. It was published in May 2007 by Virgin Books. In May 2008 Changeling was re-released in a paperback edition.- Profits :...
and for the first two years all profits made by the book went to SANE.
See also
- Centre for Mental Health
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- Mind
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- National Mental Health Development UnitNational Mental Health Development UnitThe National Mental Health Development Unit is a governmental organisation in England charged with supporting the implementation of mental health policy...
- RethinkRethinkRethink Mental Illness is a charity in England. Its mission statement is "Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life." The organisation was founded in 1972 by relatives of people diagnosed with schizophrenia, following an article by a...
- Richmond FellowshipRichmond FellowshipRichmond Fellowship is a mental health charity founded in 1959 by Elly Jansen, a Dutch theology student, who bought a house in Richmond, London, and invited patients from the local psychiatric hospital to live with her...
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