Suicide Prevention Month in Japan
March is Suicide Prevention Month in Japan. March is a time of great transition: the end of the school year, the time to interview for new jobs, and a time when reports are due, contracts signed, and taxes filed. It’s a stressful period for many and is typically the month in Japan with the highest […]
International Women’s Day 2023
The mental health impact of COVID-19 in Japan is not pretty. Especially for women in Japan, the statistics are sobering. In 2020, there was a surge in suicide by women in Japan. One of the reasons cited for this is the large number of non-regular (part-time) female workers, who were “forced into poverty due to being […]
Fifty Years With You
With the start of February, we are just eight weeks away from the start of our year long 50th anniversary celebration! As we enter our 50th year, we wish to pay tribute to so many of you – our superheroes – who have helped to make TELL the great organization that it is. We hope […]
Sexual Assault and Violence Awareness
February marks sexual assault and violence awareness month in a number of countries. With the recent death of Miki Kawado on Jan 16, stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend on her way home from work despite a restraining order, and the dismissal of five male Ground Self Defense Force members in December for sexual harassment […]