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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.

20th Annual TELL Connoisseurs’ Auction Set for 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.

WSJ: Portrait of a Trailing Spouse

“The number one reason for an overseas assignment to fail is an unhappy spouse, followed by a child that is failing to adjust to the new environment. Often the spouse and the child have little say in moving to a new country.”

Taking Steps Against a Silent Scourge

“Perhaps more than time or money, TELL needs voices: people willing to speak up and raise awareness for mental health… Raising awareness also means clueing people in to suicide’s warning signs and encouraging them to reach out.”

Reaching Out and Saving Lives

“People are dying because they’re lonely, because they have depression, because they have financial pressures … because they have mental health problems. It’s the same everywhere.”

Spotlight on a TELL Summer Intern

“For anyone who is even mildly curious about mental health or psychology or even helping people, I definitely recommend interning at TELL. “

The Importance of Tolerance

“It was not until first-hand witnessing some close friends and even family members experience mental health related problems that I realized its daunting gravity.”