NY Times: Facebook Offers Tools for Those Who Fear a Friend May Be Suicidal
On Tuesday, Facebook introduced mechanisms and processes to make it easier for people to help friends who post messages about suicide or self-harm
TELL Welcomes New Board Members
The board of directors of TELL has elected four new board members: Lise Frederiksen, Steve Weiss, Julia-Sophie Selig Sonderhoff and Nick Tsai.
Today is World Eating Disorder Action Day
According to a survey of 1,600 hospitals recently conducted by the Japanese Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare, there are approximately 26,000 patients receiving medical treatment for eating disorders in Japan. The ministry had last conducted a similar survey in 1998, and since then the number of patients has increased around 10 percent, but there is […]
Accepting Applications for Counselor Training 2016
Training dates: TOKYO | Oct. 9 – Dec. 11, KANSAI | Oct. 2 – Dec. 4
Every day for over 40 years TELL’s Lifeline has provided support to people all across Japan. We save lives, and we need help, so if you’re interested in giving back to the community in some way, we’re now accepting applications for our springtime volunteer phone counselor training module.
TELL Is Now Accepting Applications for Fall Phone Counselor Training in Tokyo & Kansai
Training dates: TOKYO | Oct. 9 – Dec. 11, KANSAI | Oct. 2 – Dec. 4
Every day for over 40 years TELL’s Lifeline has provided support to people all across Japan. We save lives, and we need help, so if you’re interested in giving back to the community in some way, we’re now accepting applications for our springtime volunteer phone counselor training module.
Meet Yuko Wilton, Clinical Services Coordinator
Yuko is an onobori-san (country bumpkin) at heart full of enthusiasm to see new things and meet new people. Born and bred in the south of Japan (Kagoshima), her move to Tokyo was her first encounter with the vast varieties of culture, which opened the gate to international travel later on in her life.
Got Skills? Join as a TELL Volunteer
TELL relies on community support not only in our fundraising, but also in our organization of a wide range of events that build awareness of the Lifeline and our face-to-face counseling and outreach services.
Mega-Band Night and Rainbow Pride
Throughout the year, TELL supporters organize Band Nights in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto.
Mega-Band Night and Rainbow Pride
Throughout the year, TELL supporters organize Band Nights in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto.
‘Shatter Stigma’ in 17th TELL Runathon
Mostly cloudy skies greeted participants in the 17th edition of the TELL Charity Walk & Run on Saturday, May 28th, making temperatures cooler than last year, to the relief of both runners (and walkers!) and volunteers
Runners/Walkers Aimed to ‘Shatter Stigma’ in 17th TELL Runathon
Mostly cloudy skies greeted participants in the 17th edition of the TELL Charity Walk & Run on Saturday, May 28th, making temperatures cooler than last year, to the relief of both runners (and walkers!) and volunteers
TELL Supports the First World Eating Disorder Action Day
Please join us in a global effort to raise awareness about eating disorders and combat stigma so that more people can access the support that they need.