Baz Tastan

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

Baz X 20Talk

My name is Baz Tastan, and on 28th June, starting at 4am, I’ll be taking part in the 20 Hours for 20Talk challenge and I’ll sit in silence until around midnight on the same day. It’s a long journey…but for me, this isn’t just an event. It’s really personal.

I’ve spent years carrying things I didn’t always know how to talk about. Mental health hasn’t been a straight line for me. There were times I felt lost, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. Times I didn’t know how to ask for help. Times I fought battles no one could see.

I don’t struggle the way I used to, I’m grateful for that. I’ve done the work including a recent 10‑day silent meditation retreat that changed me in ways I’m still understanding. Compared to that, this might feel like a walk in the park. But that’s exactly why I’m doing it.

Not everyone can walk this path. Nor the tools, the support, or the space to sit with themselves.

So I’m walking it for them.

For my friends. For my loved ones.

For the people who hold my heart.

For the wider community.

For anyone who has ever felt alone in their silence.

Even though I’ll be sitting in silence, this challenge is my way of speaking to the people I care about even if they never know it. It’s my way of giving back, of leading by example, of showing that small steps matter. I’m not perfect, and I never will be. But I believe in taking the steps we can, with the heart we have to better ourselves.

20Talk is a youth mental‑health organisation that gives young people real tools to understand and manage their mental wellbeing. They run free mental‑health maintenance programs across universities and TAFEs, helping people build resilience before they reach breaking point. The funds raised from this challenge go directly toward providing scholarships so more young people can access these programs.

My goal is to raise $1,000 or more, and every contribution no matter the size, it helps.

If you can DONATE, share, or even just send a message of encouragement, it would mean a lot. Thank you for being part of this with me, and for helping me turn my story into something that might make someone else’s story a little easier to start their journey.

BT 🧠 🩵

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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$697.22

Oli

Keep being a legend mate

$414

Corey & Ashley Leyshon

Great to see your continuous community work, we need more people like you! Corey & Ash L

$200

Andrea Karim

Thank you Baz, happy to help. it’s the least i can do after what you did for my dad.

$106.12

Arrian Van Zal

Top haircuts and a top bloke. Thank for you always thinking of others.

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The Beez Kneez Property Maintenance 🐝

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$103.72

Eddie And Christine Tannous

Well done Baz! You're an nspirational role model to all those around you!

$54.84

Marco Caruso

Proud of you bro

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Peter Baverstock-ward

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Anonymous

$54.84

Melon

Good Shit Bazz..Great cause 👊

$54.84

Samuel Vecchio

Good on you brother 💪

$44.71

Teresa Caruso And Mario Caruso

$28.43

Carter Lewis

Well done, keep up the good work

$28.43

Harshanie Sooriyabandara

$28.43

Robyn Campbell

All the best Baz.

$28.43

Melody Concepcion - Eumeco Property

You are a legend and our youth are lucky to have a great role model like you! i know that Becs son Josh looks up to you! Cheering you on!

$28.43

Luke B

So inspirational mate - push hard, stay positive and be resilient.

$28.43

Kai Abrahams

You’re the man baz

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Kimberleigh Cook

$28.43

Matthew Spiteri

Good Work Baz, long time no see hope to catch you soon.

$27.83

Kevin

Nice work Baz!

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E K

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Alisha M

Good stuff ! 💪🏻🤩

$23.50

Anonymous

Legend Baz

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Anonymous

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Ethan Cleland

Good on you mate, massive issue that can never get too much attention

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Baz X 20Talk

20 Hours of Silence for Youth Mental Health.

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Melon

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Teresa Caruso And Mario Caruso

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