Alcoholism, addiction and depression: Few people can overcome these things alone.
In many cases, the warm and ever-present support of well-intending loved ones is a godsend, but in others, it can do more harm than good.
One Tokyo-based nonprofit group, Light Ring, is looking to help people harness the power to help. Its rallying cry? "Sasaete wo sasaeru," meaning "support the supporter."
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