Mental Health in the Workplace
Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day, an opportunity to promote positive mental health, encourage people to #StartTheConversation, and support those struggling. The World Health Organisation estimates that more than 1 billion people are living with mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. In 2023, the WHO estimated 15% of working-age adults were living with a mental […]
Kenzo Tanaka – TELL Mental Health Champion
Kenzo Tanaka – TELL Mental Health Champion – #starttheconversation TELL is proud to launch the third video in our inaugural Mental Health Champion series. TELL’s Mental Health Champions are people with lived experience of mental health challenges who are brave enough to speak up, share their stories, challenge stigma and discrimination in Japan, and offer […]
Domestic Violence Myths 2024
Last year, in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, I shared my story for family and friends who suspect that a loved one might be in a domestic violence abusive relationship. https://telljp.com/domestic-violence-myths Same disclaimer as before, this article is based on a true story with some names and details changed to protect the innocent and […]
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 […]