As the effects of the new coronavirus continue, support groups nationwide working to prevent suicide have set up a new telephone consultation desk and started accepting applications from the 6th.
A new window, "#Life SOS," was started by 11 support groups nationwide, including the NPO "Life Link" in Tokyo.
From noon on the 6th, we started accepting telephone consultations at four locations nationwide, and received consultations such as "I can't see the end of the new coronavirus and want to disappear" or "I can't meet anyone and feel lonely". ..
According to "Lifelink", many consultations have been received every day at the consultation desks so far, and it remains difficult to connect.
It may be difficult to connect to the new window for a while, but we will continue to hire and train more than 200 counselors and increase the number to a maximum of 10 lines so that we can receive more consultations 24 hours a day. It is supposed to be maintained.
The telephone consultation desk number is "0120-061-338", which means that for the time being, we will accept calls from noon to 10 pm every day, including holidays.
Yasuyuki Shimizu, the representative of NPO "Life Link", said, "I feel that there are many people who have been cornered by the new coronavirus, where they originally had various problems. There are still many people who cannot connect. However, I want to be able to accept the thoughts of as many people as possible. "
The website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare also introduces consultation counters by telephone or SNS.
▽ "Yorisoi Hotline
" is 0120-279-338,
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"Telephone of Life" is 0570-783-556,
▽ "Childline" for children up to 18 years old is 0120-99-7777, etc. I will.