Have you ever wished I’d just shut the f*%* up? Well, now you can pay for it.
On 4th of September, I’m sitting in a 2x2 metre square at Claremont Showgrounds for 20 hours. No phone. No talking. Just me and my own head, which currently, isn’t a great place to be.
It’s not a physical thing. There’s no run, no push-ups. (Thank God)
98% of mental health funding in this country goes to crisis intervention. 2% goes to prevention. 20Talk sits in the 2% free one-day workshops across WA unis and TAFEs that give people the tools before they’re in trouble.
My goal is $1000.
$10,$20,$30 whatever you can spare, twenty hours of me not speaking is probably worth much more. But I’ll take what I can get
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. All I’ll have are the essentials I 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
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Anonymous
You continue to inspire everyone around you including me 🥹 x
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Chirpy
You the man. Love the initiative
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Adam White
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Claire Brown
Legend! Love from your PT course buddy!
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Narissa Hribar
Good luck Jacko ... Proud of you for doing this 🙂
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Clint Mcnally
Well done Jaxon
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Niall O’doherty
Good man. Hope you smash your goals
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Thomas Murphy
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Malcolm Gordon
Champion!
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Jaxon Goddard
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Matt Goddard
Good luck
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Si
Well done Jax
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I am so incredibly proud of you and inspired by what you are doing - Chloe
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Michelle
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Sansom Family
Keep taking those steps.
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Nicole
Well done Jaxon
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Vicky Mcdonnell
Good luck sweetheart
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Chad
atta boy
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Michael Scolt
Well done Jaxon!
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Nikk
You’ve got this little brother 💪 love you
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Shash Vithanage
You got this Jaxon!!! What great initiative☺️!
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Sharyn
Sending love always And here’s ten bucks Love ya xxx
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Will Johnson
Proud of you brother 💪🏻
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Jarrod Mewett
Keep up the good work mate :)
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Harrison Berghuber
Way to go my man
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Indrek Vaher
Okay lets make it ten rockstar
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Keep up the amazing work brother!
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Josh Campbell
A little from a lot 🙏
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Indrek Vaher
One dollar incoming
