Welcome Royanne Doi to TELL
Tokyo English Lifeline (TELL) announced today the appointment of Royanne Doi as Executive Director, effective immediately. Having volunteered her time and expertise as a strategic advisor to the Board and Management team of TELL since August 2022, the Board approved Ms. Doi’s appointment to officially lead the organization to its next stage of development and […]
An Anchor For The Community: Our Lifeline Volunteers
To mark this year’s International Volunteer Day, we reached out to our lifeline support workers and asked them to share a little bit of their experience. The people we spoke to come from different countries, have different educational backgrounds and occupations and are at different stages in their lives, yet at times it felt like […]
Spring 2023 Lifeline Support Worker Training
The end of the year is approaching and you might be thinking about goals you want to set for 2023, skills you want to develop, or ways you can give back to the community. If so, the Spring Lifeline Support Worker Training might be a good fit for you! Do you want to work on your […]
2021 Annual Report アニュアルレポート
Click here to access TELL’s English annual report. TELLの日本語版アニュアルレポートはこちらからご覧いただけます。
November 19th is Child Abuse Prevention Day
The more awareness we have as a society and as individuals, the more we can each do to prevent ongoing and future child abuse. There are different types of child abuse, some of which are listed below: Physical abuse – this includes intentionally physically harming a child or using excessive force when physically disciplining. (Though […]
Self Harm
Self-harm is an act of intentionally harming oneself. For some, it is a way to cope with difficult situations or intense emotions, such as sadness, anger, fear, and anxiety, while for others, it can be a form of self-punishment or a way to seek help from others. Self-harming can take many different forms, including cutting, […]
Myths About Bullying
Myths About Bullying by A. Arao As young people all over Japan head back to school, many are worried about being bullied and ostracized. Bullying is a horrible experience regardless of who is involved or where it occurs. Numerous longitudinal studies have shown how bullying leads to lower academic achievement, anxiety, depression, and too often suicide. In […]
Creating Hope Through Action
Creating Hope Through Action From September 10th through October 10th, TELL will hold a series of events to mark World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) and World Mental Health Day (WMHD). Our focus this September is on youths and the challenges of the last few years. Around the globe, the number of young people feeling overwhelmed by the […]
From music industry leader to director of TELL
From music industry leader to director of TELL “Giles Duke’s first experience with the music industry of Japan occurred when he was a teenager living in Tokyo, back in 1972. His father was cultural attache at the British Embassy and made the controversial decision to deny the visas of a certain U.K. rock band. Giles […]
Grief Awareness
We all grieve. We grieve the people we lose – to death, to separation, to changes in our relationships or friendships. We grieve the loss of jobs, objects, routines, the things that are taken from us or become unavailable, the opportunities we lost or never had, and the people we might have become. Yet despite […]
Autumn 2022 Lifeline Support Worker Training Starting Soon!
Autumn 2022 Lifeline Support Worker Training Starting Soon! The Autumn Lifeline Support Worker Training is back! Right now it’s super hot and maybe you’re thinking about fireworks and vacations and trips to the beach, but you might also be thinking about what else you want to achieve this year or goals you want to work towards. Volunteering […]
The Power of One
Written by the TELL Lifeline. Recently, there has been a lot of talk about mental health. Celebrities and athletes have become mental health advocates. Mental health has been incorporated into Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mental illness, particularly depression, is now acknowledged as the leading cause of disability [World Health Organization, 2021]. Suicide continues to be […]