IT'S OFFICIAL.
It's official - Am am now one of 400 exclusive participants selected for 20 Hours for 20Talk on Saturday 28 March, 2026. I've set myself a goal of raising $1000, but I know the real challenge will come on the day of the 20 hours event! I'm so excited to travel to Perth and be with my sisters, but I am very apprehensive about being up in my head alone - but hey, that's what the journal is for... right?TL;DR: I’m fundraising for Youth Mental Health – Please give monies. Thnx.
The longer version…
In just a few short months, I’ll be heading over to Perth to join 400 other participants in a challenge to raise awareness for Youth Mental Health.
💪 The Challenge:
The 20 Hour Challenge involves sitting within a 2m x 2m square from 4am until Midnight (okay, sounds easy) with no technology (wait, what?) and no talking (alright, now I’m worried!)
All I will have is my own thoughts, a journal and a chair to sit on.
I won’t be alone – I’ll even have my two sisters right there silently by my side! But I know what it’s like to FEEL alone. And this challenge will be a little reminder of what it’s like to struggle with mental health. A reminder of times before I learnt how to articulate my emotions, before I could afford to invest in myself (and in therapy), before I learnt how to ask for help and to accept it.
✨ Why am I doing this?
Devastatingly, suicide remains the leading cause of death for young people aged 15-44. And, according to the Mental Health Commission 2022, only 2% of mental health funding goes towards prevention.
20Talk are a mental health charity that aims to make valuable resources relatable and accessible. By supporting education for young people, by young people, we can improve mental health literacy, remove harmful stigma, and encourage people to seek help before it’s too late.
🙏 What happens with your donation?
$200 puts a young adult (18-30) through a one-day Mental Health Maintenance course. This training provides practical tools and skills to tackle life’s challenges. Yes please!
$1,000 helps us 20Talk in reaching 80,000 people online with a targeted social media ad campaign. This gets people thinking about mental health education, and can lead to important conversations.
$120 purchases a physical 20Talk banner that has a positive reflection reminder on it. This banner will be installed on a fence with high car and pedestrian traffic.
If you’re still reading - Thank you for taking the time to
stick with me! If you chose to donate to this cause, I really appreciate any
amount you can afford to give. Otherwise, please do me the favour of chatting
to a friend about this, sharing resources to someone in need, or just simply
giving your mate a hug and telling them IT AIN’T WEAK TO SPEAK.
Thanks again and lots of love!
