Shout out to TUJ Counseling + Resources!

A shout out of appreciation to TUJ counseling, thank you so much for everything!

"Coming to this school was my only option after graduating high school. I didn’t even plan on living long enough to start college, so there was a great lack of planning and caring on my part. I had only applied to one school, this one, so you can imagine my surprise when I found out how convenient and helpful the counselling services were.

There are truly no words capable of expressing how grateful I am to the counselors here. I feel like for the first time I have been heard out and understood. They have helped me find value in my life and my work and I wouldn’t have made it through without them.

Thank you for everything, Aki. "

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"TUJ counselling has been an amazing help to my mental state. It’s helped me feel a lot more stable than I was before. If it was not for the counselling office, I would be 4% more unstable and that itself is a really big leap for me.

It is a place where I feel so very heard and validated but also a place where I can find quiet solace. Whatever you may be going through, know that you're not alone. Counselling services are here to help you!"

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"Though I haven't been attending TUJ's counseling services for very long, I am shocked by how supportive and understanding the counselors are. I have had poor experiences in the past when trying to seek help, so naturally I was very suspicious when reaching out to TUJ's counseling services for the first time.

I was relieved to find that the counselors really want to help students work through their problems and get them to a better place, which I can't say happens at the other counseling services I've been to. For those thinking about seeking help for any reason, I can't recommend TUJ's counseling office enough."

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RESOURCES

However you want to get help, you have options!

TUJ Counseling

Tel: 03-5441-9889

Email: tujcounseling@tuj.temple.edu

Deputy Title IX Coordinator

03-5441-9800 ext. 7100

ndespres@tuj.temple.edu

Main Campus

Website: https://counseling.temple.edu/

Services outside TUJ

TELL (formerly Tokyo English Life Lifeline)

Website: telljp.com/lifeline/

Tel: 03-5774-0992

Hours: 9:00-23:00 Everyday

Online chat is available on Saturday and Sunday

Language: English only

Sexual Assault Relief Center Tokyo

Website: sarc-tokyo.org

Tel: 03-5607-0799

Hours: 24 hours / 7 days a week

Language: Mainly Japanese but English-speaking staff is available through appointment

Tsubomi Crisis Center

Website: www.crisiscenter-tsubomi.com/within

Tel: 03-5507-4422

Hours: Monday-Friday 14:00-17:00

Language: Japanese only

Women's Center HELP (domestic violence shelter)

Website: kyofukai.jp/aboutus/inst/help

Tel: 03-3368-8855

Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00-17:00

Language: Japanese and English available

More information can be found here.