Toward a 24/7 Lifeline
For several years, one of TELL’s most important goals has been taking our Lifeline service 24/7. As you may have observed, we’re not there yet. So what’s the hold-up? Simply, we don’t have enough volunteer telephone counselors yet to bridge the nighttime hours consistently (we won’t move to 24-hour operation until we can consistently cover the overnight shifts).
Body Image and the Foreign Woman in Japan
TELL offers counseling and support for those in the international community who are struggling with body image issues.
The Japan Times: Body image and the foreign female in Japan
TELL offers counseling and support for those in the international community who are struggling with body image issues.
Nippon Renewable Energy Donates ¥5 Million to TELL
Funds Will Support Expanded Lifeline Services, Provision of Subsidized Counseling
Nippon Renewable Energy Donates To TELL
Funds Will Support Expanded Lifeline Services, Provision of Subsidized Counseling
Unsurprisingly, Your Job Can Affect Your Health
A significant portion of U.S. working adults say that their current job impacts their health, saying they believe their current job affects their overall health, family life, social life, stress level, weight, eating habits, and sleeping habits. Almost half of all working adults give their workplace only fair or poor ratings in its efforts to reduce their stress.
EnAble Japan Comes to TELL
A few weeks ago the guys at EnAble Japan came to TELL to interview our Lifeline Director, Vickie Skorji.
Crowdfunding a Children’s Book about Alcoholism
TELL mental health counselor Machi Taniguchi is working with a publisher to translate “When Someone in the Family Drinks Too Much” into Japanese, and she has set up a crowdfunding website to help cover costs.
Crowdfunding a Children's Book about Alcoholism
TELL mental health counselor Machi Taniguchi is working with a publisher to translate “When Someone in the Family Drinks Too Much” into Japanese, and she has set up a crowdfunding website to help cover costs.
TELL Welcomes Yoon Ki Chai to the Team
Yoon Ki was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and studied psychology at Harvard University.
TELL Welcomes Yoon Ki Chai to the Counseling Team
Yoon Ki was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and studied psychology at Harvard University.
Introducing TELL in Kobe and Kyoto in 2016
Although TELL has been serving the international community for 43 years, until three years ago we were known as Tokyo English Life Line, with an emphasis on Tokyo. Then last year, when we opened a phone room in Kobe, those of us who live in the Tokyo area were surprised to learn that few people in Kansai had heard of TELL. Uh-oh.