If your life is in danger, call the police at 110

Sandra Strnadt Gives TELL a Full-time Kansai Presence

Although it took us 42 years to travel the roughly 500 kilometers from Tokyo, in 2015 TELL not only opened a phone room in Kansai but also graduated our first class of Kansai-based telephone counselors. In December, cementing our commitment to the region, Sandra Strnadt joined TELL as our Kansai Coordinator.

Lifeline Volunteers Wanted: Help Us Go 24/7

In 2014, 25,000 people died by suicide in Japan, roughly 70 suicides every day. Suicide was also the leading cause of death for Japanese youths aged 10-19. Last year 4,600 Japanese youths died by suicide and another 157,000 instances of hospitalization for self-inflicted injuries were reported.

2015 Holiday Hours

TELL business office will be closed during the holidays on the following days: Dec. 23, 25, 31, Jan. 1

20th TELL Connoisseurs’ Auction on November 24

NOVEMBER 9, 2014 – TELL, a not-for-profit organization that has provided mental health support and counseling services to Japan’s international community for over 40 years, will host its 20th Annual Connoisseurs’ Auction at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo on Tuesday, November 24.