Youth Mental Health
I’m taking on a personal challenge to raise funds for youth mental health prevention and early intervention.
The goal is to help young people access the support, education and tools they need before they reach crisis point. By investing in prevention, we can help build resilience, promote wellbeing and make sure young people know they’re not alone.
Every donation, big or small, can help make a difference. Thank you for supporting my challenge and helping me raise awareness for this important cause.
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
$322.50
Samantha Mazzei
$200
Benny
Two thumbs up!
$55.95
Sumith Olagama
All the best. Great initiative
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Amy Greer
You've got this!
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Darren Ferguson
Wonderful thing to do. Great cause!!
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Steve Whitehead
Good luck Adriana, I look forward to hearing about the experience when you can speak again!
$55.95
Jerom Geerts
Good luck Adriana!
$55.95
Jing Tang
$55.95
Simon Ashenbrenner
A great cause Adriana!
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Rudy Jadeja
All the best
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Tim Roberts
Great work Adriana !
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Kelly De Nardis
$50
Gwenda Bastian
You go lady! You always have my support! ❤️
$40
Elizabeth Andreevska
Great cause Ady xxx
$39.93
Kathy Kaiser
Great initiative Ady! And also a fantastic challenge for you
$34.40
Nicholas Maggio
$28.81
Anonymous
Well done
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Chris
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Sandra Schultz
Well done Adriana!
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Emma Griffin
You are amazing
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Chee Teoh
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Adriana Brackin
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C Hall
Go Ady!! You (quietly) got this x
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Zara Phan
Good job Adriana
Love that you are bringing awareness to this cause Adriana. xx