The TELL Mountain Challenge 2017

Background of a person walking on snow with poles. The TELL Mountain Challenge at Shiga Kogen 2017

TOKYO, January 5, 2017 – On February 17-19, 2017, TELL will organize the first TELL Mountain Challenge in Shiga Kogen, Nagano. The event will support TELL’s provision of mental health support and counseling services to the international community in Japan.

TELL Survey: Employers Fail to Provide Adequate Mental Health Care in Japan

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A survey conducted by TELL has found that few English-speaking Japan-based workers believe their employers provide them with adequate mental health care support; over 50 percent of respondents said their employers do not offer mental health care services at all. The majority of respondents to the survey, conducted online in English, also said they feel uncomfortable discussing mental health concerns in the workplace, and noted that even when mental health care services are offered, confidentiality is a concern. 

TELL’s Survey: Mental Health in Corporations 2016

Asked what mental health issues concerned them most, respondents to TELL’s survey reported being interested in support for depression, stress management, anxiety, suicide awareness and prevention, helping kids cope with stress, and school bullying.

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

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A few weeks ago the guys at EnAble Japan came to TELL to interview our Lifeline Director, Vickie Skorji.