Do the HARD thing
Growth doesn’t live in comfort, so I’m choosing discomfort.
For 20 hours, I’ll stand in a 2x2 metre square in complete silence to raise funds for 20 Talk, a mental health charity with a bold vision: to be the most relatable mental health charity of the 21st century. The reality is only 2% of mental health funding goes toward prevention, while 98% is spent on crisis response. 20 Talk is focused on building the fence at the top of the cliff, creating real, relatable conversations that support young adults before they reach breaking point.
This challenge isn’t about physical endurance. It’s about sitting with discomfort. Silence forces you to face your thoughts without distraction. But the hardest part for me won’t be the square or the silence….it will be disconnecting from my why: my son. As a mum, everything I do is anchored in building a better future for him and his generation.
If we want change, we have to fund prevention, not just intervention. I’m stepping into 20 hours of discomfort to raise awareness and funds for something that truly matters.
If this resonates with you, I’d be grateful for your support.
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In order to raise funds for mental health charity 20Talk, I'm going to take on the challenge of sitting in a 2 metre square box for 20 hours with no technology and no talking. This challenge will be a small look into the day of someone struggling with mental health. All I will have is my own thoughts, a journal and a chair to sit on.
So why am I doing this?
We have all been touched in some way or another by the reality of mental health. It can be dark, lonely, and confronting.
Structurally, the statistics are still alarming..
- Suicide still 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 to 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 cours
- Expanding 20Talk's online resources and 60,000+ social media community
- Running large-scale interactive mental health events
By improving mental health literacy, removing harmful stigma, and encouraging professional help-seeking we are preventing people from getting people into crisis in the first place.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post 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!
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