Amy Golden

Amy is taking on the 20-hour challenge to support youth mental health and raise awareness about the importance of prevention.

NERVES

In the group chat someone asked what we were most nervous about.

I think its the silence. When you have a brain like mine that is constantly going, external silence can be deafening.

We can bring a journal and a pen and I think that book is going to be filled in the 20 hours. 🩷

Thank you for those who have donated it means so much. Xx

20 Hours. No talking. What have I done?

Well… I’ve officially been accepted to take part in 20 Hours for 20Talk!

On Saturday 5 December, I’ll be spending 20 hours in silence, within a two-metre-square space, with very little room to move and nothing to distract me from my own thoughts.

If you know me, you’ll understand just how much of a challenge this will be. I am always chatting, always moving and generally doing twelve things at once. Sitting still and saying absolutely nothing for 20 hours may be one of the hardest personal challenges I could choose.

But that’s exactly why I’m doing it.

As a mum and someone studying counselling, youth mental health is incredibly important to me. Too many young people struggle without having the tools, language or confidence to understand what they’re feeling and ask for support.

The money I raise will help 20Talk provide young adults with practical, relatable mental health education and give them the skills to better care for their wellbeing before they reach crisis point.

My fundraising goal is $1,000, and every donation—big or small—will help.

It’s going to be uncomfortable, confronting and possibly the longest I have ever gone without chatting… but it is nothing compared with what many young people carry silently every day.

If you’re able to donate, I would be incredibly grateful. If donating isn’t possible, sharing my page would also mean so much.

Let’s help more young people feel understood, supported and less alone.

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!

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Peter Apostle

Proud of you 👏🏼

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Mel Comb

You are amazing! You’ve got this x

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Leah Evans

So proud of you beautiful xxx

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Marls

Shall share this xx it's amazing good 😌 work 🙏

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Jessica Barbaro

So proud of you! I know this will push you but for such an amazing cause I know you have it in you. Such a pure heart. You're just a beautiful human 🩵