We All Need A Champion. Start the Conversation!
Please share this video and the upcoming stories by Juri Watanabe, Diamond Yukai, and Kenzo Tanaka to help us start the conversation about #mentalhealth. Join our Step Up Challenge to help us #StartTheConversation in your community and break down barriers. For more information on our #StepUpChallenge, please visit www.tellevents.org. If you need support, please call […]
Neurodiversity in the workplace
Neurodiversity in the workplace by Naomi Letson As the terms neurodivergent and neurodiverse become increasingly relevant in popular discourse, you may be wondering what these terms mean and how to use them properly. These terms are frequently used interchangeably (although neurodivergent is the official term) and, to put it simply, refer to individuals whose brains […]
Lifeline Support Worker Training 2024
Listening is one of those things that we take for granted, we don’t think of it as a skill. But learning to listen well is a challenging and uncomfortable process which often forces us to confront some of our most closely held ideas about who we are. Our lifeline volunteer training programme has the potential […]
International Suicide Prevention Day 2024
In conjunction with our Step Up Challenge, TELL is launching our inaugural Mental Health Champion video series this month. Across the month, TELL is posting a series of video interviews with our first three “Mental Health Champions”—2021 Miss Universe Japan Juri Watanabe, rock star Diamond Yukai and High School Student Kenzo Tanaka. These champions have […]
Will You Step Up this Fall And Help Change The Conversation Around Mental Health?
Will You Step Up this Fall And Help Change The Conversation Around Mental Health? From September 10, 2024 (World Suicide Prevention Day) through October 10, 2023 (World Mental Health Day), will you help change the conversation around mental health and suicide prevention in Japan and globally? Suicide remains a critical issue that impacts thousands of […]
Navigating adult grief after losing both my parents
By ED Royanne Doi When my Dad passed away in 2011, it was a tough year. I focused on how my mother would navigate life without him. I didn’t have time for my own grief. When my mom passed in 2018, it was harder. Suddenly, there was no one between me and death. There was […]
Step-Up Challenge for Mental Health 2024
JOIN our signature event: Step-Up Challenge for Mental HealthFrom September 10, 2024 (World Suicide Prevention Day) through October 10, 2024 (World Mental Health Day). Suicide remains a critical issue that impacts individuals and communities in Japan. To inspire positive change and tackle this uncomfortable but important topic, TELL focuses on Step-Up Challenge 2024 – a […]
2024 TELL Legend Awards – Jason Chare
Last year, as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, TELL launched the TELL Legends Award. This award recognises individuals present and past who have shown excellence in their work, inspired others, and demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the organisation’s vision of zero suicides. This month we honour Jason Chare who was the Lifeline Director from […]
Grassroots fundraiser spotlight: Julia Zhu
Grassroots fundraiser spotlight: Julia Zhu By Yiyan Zhang Julia is a recent high school graduate and a former TELL intern. She has taken TELL’s mental health student gatekeeper training–twice–and is a certified QPR suicide prevention gatekeeper. Recently, she created a mental health magazine aimed at her Kobe community, and donated proceeds from the sale to […]
Self-Care for the LGBTQIA+ Community
June holds special meaning for the LGBTQIA+ community; known as the Pride Month, it is a time when LGBTQIA+ people come together and celebrate the richness and diversity of their identities. This year’s Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade alone attracted 15,000 participants, coloring the streets of Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward. Although a time of celebration, we must […]
Fundraising Email Template
Hi [ ], On [DATE] I will be organizing an [EVENT] to fundraise for TELL Japan. TELL Japan is a registered NPO providing Lifeline and Counseling services in English that are vital to support members of the international community in Japan. TELL Japan relies on our donations to keep these resources open. Find out more […]
Where will your fundraised money go?
The money you raise will be used to help a variety of mental health needs. TELL operates a telephone and chat Lifeline, a clinic with professional face-to-face counseling, and an outreach program that engages with the community through events and workshops. Last year, TELL handled over 26,000 cases of mental health support in the community. […]