SANE was established in 1986 to improve the quality of life for people affected by mental illness, following the overwhelming public response to a series of articles published in The Times entitled The Forgotten Illness.

SANE is a UK-wide charity working to improve quality of life for people affected by mental illness. It has three main objectives:

• To raise awareness and combat stigma about mental illness, educating and campaigning to improve mental health services.
• To provide care and emotional support for people with mental health problems, their families and carers as well as information for other organisations and the public.
• To initiate research into the causes and treatments of serious mental illness such as schizophrenia and depression and the psychological and social impact of mental illness.

Please visit their website for more information.