Nara Inochi no Denwa: phone number and hours

Nara Inochi no Denwa opened in 1979 as the 8th center in Japan and has not missed a single day since. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, trained volunteer counselors listen to you anonymously, and your conversation is confidential. The center supports about 24,000 callers a year.

• Online counseling

  Accepted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Run jointly with Inochi no Denwa centers nationwide; a reply usually takes about one week.

• Suicide Prevention Inochi no Denwa (Navi Dial)

  0570-783-556

  Daily 10:00–22:00. If Nara cannot be reached, you are connected to an available center elsewhere in Japan. You are not asked for your name. Flat-rate unlimited calling plans do not apply, so call charges apply.

• Toll-free Suicide Prevention Inochi no Denwa

  0120-783-556

  From 8:00 on the 10th of every month to 8:00 on the 11th. Calls are free. So that as many people as possible can use it, the center asks callers to avoid very long calls.

• Support for the bereaved by suicide, "Yorisoi no Kai Akari" (Tuesdays)

  0742-35-7200

  A line for people who have lost a loved one to suicide. Every Tuesday 10:00–16:00. Sharing meetings are also held.

• Support for the bereaved by suicide, "Yorisoi no Kai Akari" (Thursdays)

  0742-93-8397

  Every Thursday 13:30–16:30.

• Nara Sukoyaka Telephone (parenting counseling)

  0742-35-1002

  Worries about childcare, home education, discipline, schooling and career paths. Mon–Fri 18:00–21:00; Sat, Sun and holidays 13:00–16:00. Commissioned by the Nara City Board of Education and staffed by experienced educators.

• Counseling is anonymous: neither the caller nor the counselor gives a name, and your conversation is confidential.
• Calls are answered by trained volunteer counselors; about 200 are currently active.
• Counseling is free, but the caller pays the call charges.
• Each caller's religion and beliefs are respected, and depending on the matter you may be referred to a specialized organization.
• If you cannot get through after several tries, the center advises waiting a while and calling again, or calling another Inochi no Denwa center elsewhere in Japan.

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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