Chiba Inochi no Denwa: phone number and hours

Chiba Inochi no Denwa is a telephone counseling service that started in October 1989 with 24-hour coverage and is run by the social welfare corporation Chiba Inochi no Denwa. Volunteer counselors who have completed the required training listen in confidence, as a rule 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, and you do not have to give your name.

• Toll-free number (Suicide Prevention Inochi no Denwa)

  0120-783-556

  A free line answered jointly by Inochi no Denwa centers nationwide. On the 10th of every month, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. the next day. The homepage also lists daily 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Call with caller ID on (dial 186 first if your number is blocked).

• Navi Dial

  0570-783-556

  Every day of the year, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Connects you to whichever Inochi no Denwa center nationwide is free at the time. The caller pays the call charges (about 10 yen per 20 seconds at most). Caller ID must be on.

• Online counseling

  Register your email address to receive a counseling ID, then send a message of up to 1,000 characters. Replies take about 7 days (the counseling page says within 1 week), and each case is limited to 3 exchanges.

• LINE counseling

  Available on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays and the 1st Wednesday of each month, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (sessions run until 7:50 p.m.). One 50-minute session per day, free of charge. Read the terms of use, then add the account as a friend.

• In-person counseling (for residents of Chiba Prefecture)

  043-222-4331

  By appointment, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; 50 minutes per session, up to 3 sessions. Counseling is free, but a facility fee is charged at the first session. Book by phone through the office (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, excluding public holidays).

• Support for people bereaved by suicide (Wakachiai no Kai Hidamari sharing group and individual in-person counseling)

  043-222-4416

  Sharing groups for people who have lost someone close to suicide (free, no booking needed) are held at several venues in the prefecture. Contact the office for details (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00). Free individual in-person counseling by appointment is also available; book at 043-222-4331.

• Your conversation is always kept confidential, and you do not have to give your name.
• Calls are answered by volunteer counselors who have completed the required training.
• Counseling is offered without regard to religion, beliefs, convictions, nationality or gender.
• All calls are recorded automatically in case of a crisis or emergency, but their content is kept confidential even within the organization.
• They encourage you to talk about worries in everyday life that can upset your emotional balance, such as work, child-rearing, family and relationships.

Your municipality (city, ward, town or village) also has counters for welfare, health and child-rearing concerns. Call the main number, explain what you want to discuss, and ask for the counter in charge.

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