Charity Runathon: Report
Sunny skies greeted participants in the 18th edition of the TELL Charity Walk & Run, this year named the Sound Mind, Sound Body Run & Walk working in partnership with Second Harvest Japan.
Japanese Edition of “When Someone in the Family Drinks Too Much” Now Available
Last autumn we told you about TELL mental health counselor Machi Taniguchi’s work with a publisher to translate “When Someone in the Family Drinks Too Much” into Japanese, for which she set up a crowdfunding website to help cover costs.
Tokyo’s Rainbow Week and LGBTI-supportive Legislation 2017
As we head into April, this year’s Tokyo Rainbow Pride Festival is just around the corner, marking one of the most influential LGBTI events in Japan. This year’s Pride Festival will start on April 29th with a week-long list of around 60 activities, including exhibitions, lectures, workshops and parties, finishing with the Pride March on May 7th.
International 2017 Women’s Day #beboldforchange
March 8th marks International Women’s Day. A day to celebrate the social, political, cultural and economic achievements women have made around the world. Since the first recorded International Women’s Day was celebrated in 1909, many positive changes have been seen, such as women’s right to work; to vote; to property; to control over their bodies and reproductive rights. However, while we recognise how far we have come, gender equality is still a distant ideal.
What is Distance Counseling? Mental Health in Japan
TELL was founded in 1973 to provide crisis and suicide prevention support for the international community in Japan, and in 1991 added face-to-face counseling and outreach services that bridge gaps in the Japanese language-focused health care system.
International Women’s Day 2017: Is Change Needed? Yes, it is
March 8th is International Women’s Day, the annual celebration of women’s social, cultural, political and economic achievements. This year, uncertainty has inspired many around the world to voice their opinions about injustice, which connects well with the theme of International Women’s Day 2017: “Be Bold for Change”.
ACCJ Donates ¥1.5 Million to Support TELL
Since TELL’s Lifeline was established in 1973, we have depended on community support – on the generosity of donors and the commitment of our fantastic volunteer phone counselors.
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Donates ¥3.6 Million to Support TELL
Funds Will Support 2017 Launch of Text-Chat-based Lifeline Services
Lifeline Report: TELL’s Lifeline 2016
Record Number of Phone Counselors Served the Lifeline; Shift Coverage Improved to 99%
The TELL Mountain Challenge 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
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.
Meet Our New Administration Manager, Rieko Kieffer
TELL’s new Administration Manager, Rieko Kieffer, is a Kyushu native and grew up in Nagasaki and Saga.