Other Mental Health Resources in Japan

Mental Health Resources in Japan
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SweetHome-Brown/3740/listenglish.htm
Complied by “Group With” , a voluntary organization
Summary of Six Psychiatric Hospitals in Tokyo
Compiled by Dr. J. Bleak and Dr. Akiyama of TELL/TCCS.

Nationwide list of psychiatric hospitals/Clinics where consultation in foreign languages is available (English/other)
http://www.mh-net.com/other/gaigo.html
URL under direct Management of Yachiyo Mental Clinic

AMDA International Medical Information Center
http://homepage3.nifty.com/amdack/
Introduces, in various languages by phone, information on organizations where services are available in foreign languages or medical welfare systems. Please see URL for more details.
Telephone consultation: 03-5285-8088 (Center Tokyo)
06-4395-0555 (Center Kansai)

Japanese Society of Transcultural Psychiatry
http://www.jstp.net/
Advisory information for those living abroad who go through trans-cultural psychiatric problems. Provides information on medical organizations for mental health problems to foreigners in Japanese, medical information in English and mental health information outside Japan.

Kagawa Mental Health Center
http://www.hw.kagawa-swc.or.jp/~kokoro2/index-e.htm
Mental Health Law in Japan

International Counseling Center, Kobe
http://www.icckobe.com/
Professional counseling service in the Kansai area

Other Resources in Japan

National Health Insurance
http://www.nationalhealthinsurance.jp/
Information site about the Japan National Health Insurance plans. Everything you want to know about getting on or off the NHI. Compares the government plans with private insurance plans.

Being a Broad
http://www.being-a-broad.com/
Support and information network for women living in Japan

Foreigners Help Center Map of Tokyo
http://www.tokyo-icc.jp/map/
List of local counseling counters, foreign student centerrs, specialist counseling centers (Law, Labor, Medicine, Everyday life, Education, etc.). Information available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Persian, Bengali, Tagalog, Burmese

http://www.japanreference.com/
an extensive reference site

http://chickobe.com/Welcome.htm
a site for foreigners in the Kobe area

http://tokyo.asiaxpat.com/
information resource for Tokyo expats

http://www.redflag.info/tokyo.htm
Tokyo City guide

Professional Organizations of IMHPJ Members

AAMFT The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
http://www.aamft.org

APA American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/

APS Australian Psychological Society
http://www.psychsociety.com.au/
The professional association for Psychologists in Australia.

VAFT Inc. Victorian Association of Family Therapists
www.vaft.asn.au
The professional association for family therapists
in Victoria, Australia.

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Inc.
http://www.icisf.org/
Education and training in Emergency Mental Health Services for Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers and Licensed Professional Counselors; and Consultation in the establishment of Crisis and Disaster Response Programs for varied organizations and communities worldwide.

MTI, Mediation Training Institute International
http://www.mediationworks.com
Resources for managing workplace conflict.