20 Hours of Silence for Youth Mental Health.
I’m taking on the 20 Hours for 20Talk Challenge which will see me sitting in a 2×2 metre square in a warehouse, alongside 400 other participants, with no talking and no technology for 20 hours.
ME
JANE
NOT
TALKING
LOL
We all know I LOVE to talk, so this is my version of an extreme sport challenge! Many of you will be thinking this is impossible, but the cause is totally worth the challenge. So, please support me to smash this :) All I’ll have are the essentials I am allowed to bring with me: a chair, sleeping mat, journal, water, and food. No distractions.
This challenge is a small glimpse into the isolation and struggle that someone with mental health challenges might feel every day. I know it will be tough - physically, mentally, and emotionally - but it’s a challenge I’m taking on to stand in solidarity with those navigating these experiences.So why am I doing this?
We have all been touched in some way by the reality of mental health. It can be dark, lonely, and confronting.
Structurally, the statistics are still alarming:
- Suicide remains the leading cause of death for young people aged 15-44.
- Only 2% of mental health funding goes towards prevention (Mental Health Commission 2022).
I’m completing the 20 Hours for 20Talk Challenge to help turn these statistics around. Your contribution goes towards 20Talk’s relatable prevention campaigns. They are a mental health charity that makes education cool and accessible, for young people by young people. Your generous donations go towards:
- Every $120 puts a young person through a one-day Mental Health Maintenance course
- Expanding 20Talk’s online resources and 60,000+ social media community
- Running large-scale interactive mental health events'
What is Mental Health Maintenance?
Mental Health Maintence (MHM) is a free, one-day workshop designed with industry experts to help individuals better understand and engage with different areas of their wellbeing, as well as learn effective ways to monitor them. MHM is designed to support people by equippig them with the knowledge and tools to maintai their mental wellbeing before reaching crisis point. By improving mental health literacy, removing harmful stigma, and encouraging professional help-seeking, this workshop hopes to prevent people from reaching crisis in the first place. To learn more, please visit www.20talk.com.au.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for donating to the cause. Hopefully this small challenge can help change someone’s life.
If you ever need to chat, I’m always here. Love you all and thanks again!
Thank you to my Sponsors
$150.52
Morgan King
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Jane Jackson
12 slip ups :D
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Adam Minogue
Fair play Jane 👍
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Oisín Morgan
Fair play Jane!
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Seán
👏
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Fiona Jackson
Wellllll...... notes to take heed of.farther. - don't take egg sandwiches cos they'll make you fart and make people laugh - take some gaffa tape for your mouth or perhaps superglu!! - don't make eye contact with anyone because it'll get VERY WEIRD! - limit yourself to one sweetie/ hour otherwise you'll have a sugar high and not know what to do with yourself!
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Baw
Good luck and god speed!
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Katie Howat
Good luck - also still hilarious you can’t talk for 24 hours. Love Katie and AP
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Mhairi
Good luck Jane❤️ you can do it🤐love you millions ❤️
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Elaine & Hugh Nicol
Good luck, Jane! You are amazing 🤩
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Latoyah
You’re amazing the best cause!
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Bd
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Clara Murray
My little ray of sunshine with the biggest heart 🤍🤍🤍
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Nadine Gallagher
Good on you girl, it will be an amazing experience, great cause, well done ❤️❤️❤️
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Finn
Hard keep ya quiet so well done Jane 👏🏻
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Gavin Jackson
Good luck x
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Mel
Shut it, Jane!
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Curtis Waldie
Great work Jane, love to see you continuing to spread kindness to the world! 💚😎🤘
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Sam And Chris Jackson
I won’t be receiving any 30 min voice notes on this day. 🤣 Gutted! Good Luck Jane xx 💗
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Chris Batten
Not a hope in hell will you be a me to be quiet for 20 hours. Good luck with it all. Brilliant idea and amazing cause
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Lisa Neary
Go Team xx good look xx
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Fiona Davidson
You’re amazing! Thank you for doing such amazing work xx
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Ash
Superstar
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Ed
Well done you!!
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Elle Hegarty
Best of luck Jane 😘😘😘
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Shane Woods
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Grace Pepper
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Sarah 🫶🏻
You inspiring and huge-hearted human. Can’t wait to get the debrief….
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Naomi Lamont
$25
Mark Grima
GRIMLIE have your back.
$25
Jenna Armstrong
Such a worthwhile charity. Best of luck 💕
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Laura Smith
You are wonderful xo
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Laura Johnston
❤️
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Tori
God help the first person you meet after 20 hours of no speaking 🤣🤣 well done girl 🤍🤍 Btw your aunties comment I am HOWLING 🤣🤍
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Liz
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Maeve Evans
Go Jane! So proud of you! 💛
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Elise
Get it, girl!
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Sabrina
You’re amazing Jane xo
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Christie & Cal
Well done Jane!💕
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Clare Mcguinness
Good luck Jane 🍀💚
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Dhananjai Gorsi
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April
A brilliant charity and a brilliant cause - good luck Jane!! Once the 20 hours are over, keep on yapping! You bring so much love and light to the world! Xx
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Anonymous
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Emma Waddell
Well done Jane!! x
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Lauren Jackson
Talked X4 (I bet you said sorry at least once and definitely after each time you spoke) I feel like you might have teared up at the halfway mark going “it’s such a long time”
Good luck Wee-Jane, good luck keeping quiet for that long, I know I couldn’t do it 🤣