Mental Health

You should refer any mental health issues to professionals:

- JET Mental Health Counselling Assistance Programme (see below)
  - Organised through your Contracting Organisation
- JET Online Counselling Service (see below)
  - Not organised through your Contracting Organisation.
- Other:
  - TELL (Tokyo English Life Line)
    - TELL is a non-profit organisation created in 1973.
    - It offers free and anonymous phone counselling and information at 03-5774-0992 daily from 9:00am to 11:00pm.
  - AJET PSG (AJET Peer Support Group)
    - National AJET offers a number of services to help support JET participants in their lives in Japan. The AJET Peer Support Group (PSG) is a confidential listening and resource line for JET participants. Staffed by trained volunteers, a member of the PSG is available at night from 20:00 to 07:00, 365 days a year via telephone or Skype. All calls are confidential and callers can remain anonymous. The phone number is 050-5534-5566.
    - You may also contact AJET PSG by Skype at username “AJETPSG” (operating hours same as telephone service).

JET Mental Health Counselling Assistance Programme

You can receive up to ¥30,000 per person per year for this
JET participants must apply through their Contracting Organisation
- Reimbursement needs to be done through your CO, who will send paperwork to CLAIR.
  - Some JETs may not like this, but if it is something serious enough for professional counselling, your CO will want to be aware of it.
    - It is a cultural difference; your employers want to know what is happening.

JET Online Counselling Service

Professional counselling through:
- Web mail
  - Up to 3 messages per thread
- Skype
  - Up to 7 sessions per year
    - - Last minute cancellations will still count as one session.
This service is only for JETs.
- New JETs will receive a flyer with the password.