Outreach Coordinator (Tokyo/Kanto) Independent Contractor Position
About Us:TELL is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing some of the best, most effective support and counselling services to the international community in Japan, specifically to address the country’s growing mental healthcare needs. Our unique 3-in-1 structure (combining lifeline + counselling + outreach pillars within a mission-driven NPO structure), enables us to reach and […]
Join TELL’s 2025 Tokyo Tower Climb
Join TELL on May 24th, 2025 for the Tokyo Tower Climb and move for mental health! Take on the challenge and sprint, jog, walk, or crawl up Tokyo Tower’s 600 steps to support TELL’s mission and raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention. Take part individually or register a community, corporate, or school team. […]
March is 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, a time to transition from high school to university, the time to interview for new jobs, a time when reports are due, contracts signed, and taxes filed. Already this year, the TELL Lifeline has seen […]
International Women’s Day 2025
March 8th is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate achievements, acknowledge challenges, and reaffirm our commitment to gender equality and women’s rights. This year’s theme is “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment,” an optimistic (and we hope, welcome) aspiration. However, globally, there are alarming instances of drastic deterioration in women’s rights, reminding […]
Outreach Community Lead Coordinator
Outreach Community Lead Coordinator About Us:TELL is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing some of the best, most effective support and counselling services to the international community in Japan, specifically to address the country’s growing mental healthcare needs. Our unique 3-in-1 structure (combining lifeline + counselling + outreach pillars within a mission-driven NPO structure), enables […]
Empowering Voices, Preventing Violence: The Role of Awareness
Empowering Voices, Preventing Violence: The Role of Awareness In 2019, TELL hosted a screening of Shiori Ito’s first documentary, Japan’s Secret Shame. At the time, many people felt unsafe or were harassed for speaking openly about this topic in Japan. While Japan has made strides since then in addressing sexual violence, there’s still so much to do. […]
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025
By Ken Ohki Monday – February 24 – Sunday, March 2 Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) is an annual campaign designed to enlighten the public about the reality of eating disorders. Running from February 24 to March 2, 2025, EDAW is dedicated to giving hope and support to those suffering from eating disorders. Eating disorders […]
Thank You For Joining TELL’s #16DaysOfActivism Campaign!
Over 16 days in November and December, TELL joined the global 16 Days of Activism against gender based violence (GBV) movement. Thanks to the efforts of our contributors SARC Tokyo; Spring; Professor Machiko Osawa; Nia Lyte; & Kazuko Ito we were able to increase knowledge of some current issues with the system in Japan, necessary […]
Donate To TELL’s Toll-Free Lifeline 2025
As we welcome the new year, we want to start the year with a big thank you to everyone who supported TELL and our Lifeline in 2024. With your support, we handled 9,411 connections, 1,057 more than last year, in which December saw 799 people reach out for support, hitting a five-year record. We would […]
Growing Up Good
Growing Up Good by Morris Mandarino What does it mean to become and be an adult? Does this suddenly happen overnight? Is there a defined process? The Oxford Dictionary defines an adult as a “developed or fully grown person.” This might happen, as we know, before or after the legal age of majority. We are […]
Mark Human Rights Day And #PutOnPurple 2024
Human Rights are rights we have simply because we exist as human beings. They are not granted by any state or organisation and are inherent to us all, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. They range from the most basic – […]
International Volunteer Day 2024
On December 5th, countries around the world recognize and appreciate those people who give their time and effort to benefit others. Started in 1985, International Volunteer Day (IVD) is a time to acknowledge the selfless and courageous efforts of volunteers in the community. Volunteerism is an old tradition, and volunteers have often been the first […]