TELL Step Up Challenge 2026: And the Winners Are…
A huge thank-you to everyone who stepped up for mental health! The 2026 TELL Step Up Challenge brought people together to get moving, raise awareness, and show their support for mental health in Japan.
From individuals pushing their personal limits to communities, companies, and schools stepping up together, your energy and enthusiasm helped make this year’s challenge special. We were especially excited to see the social media support and the incredible number of steps contributed by our participants.
Congratulations to Our 2026 Winners!
Individual Steps – 24-Hour Challenge:
Congratulations to our top three individual step-takers! Your dedication and determination were impressive.
- Jesse Ma
- Yasith Bandaranayake
- Alex Wise
Community Steps:
A big round of applause for our community winners.
- Okinawa Powerful Women
- Chiara Terzuolo
Thank you for showing how communities can come together to support mental health!
Corporate Steps:
Congratulations to Robert Walters, our Corporate Steps winner! Thank you for stepping up and helping bring mental health awareness into the workplace.
School Steps:
St. Michael’s achieved an outstanding result, recording an incredible 999,806 steps—almost one million! The school also generated fantastic social media engagement, helping spread the word about mental health and encouraging others to get involved.
Creative Impact: Mental Health Awareness Raising:
A special shout-out to the Michael Page team for their creative efforts to raise mental health awareness! Thank you for finding engaging ways to get people talking about mental health and helping spread the message even further.
Every Step Makes a Difference
The Step Up Challenge is about more than counting steps. It’s about starting conversations, building connections, and reminding people that mental health matters.
Every step taken and every post shared helps raise awareness and reduce stigma around mental health. We are grateful to everyone who participated, encouraged others, and helped make the 2026 challenge a success.
Thank you for stepping up with TELL! We look forward to the Tokyo Tower Climb on April 17, 2027. Save the date!