Carmen’s message - why not do it!
What better way to start the year than by doing something positive that will not only help myself, but also benefit others. I’ve been incredibly fortunate in life to be surrounded, supported, encouraged and loved unconditionally by family and close friends, with that said, there have still been times of loneliness, sadness , of feeling overwhelmed with life and wondering how I’m going to make it through the grey days. This challenge is about getting off technology, sitting within my own thoughts, reconnecting with what is truly important in my life. This will be a massive challenge for me, I am a very social being and love nothing more than to engage and chat 24/7. To sit in silence, with nothing, sounds scary - but to know that people deal with this daily and to do nothing about it, is just not how I plan to start 2026. Wish me luck, I’ll need it. Knowing that you’ve supported me (this challenge) financially is appreciated greatly. X CarmenIn 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!
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Anonymous
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Virginia Mcguiness
Best of luck Carmen, such a good cause💖
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Fave Neighbours
Wow! This is great. Interested to hear how it goes x
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Glenn Sullivan
Go Carmen, how we as a family will be celebrating the silence and also your will to not talk for 20 hours straight! From your loving Husband
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Kerstin Haddad
Good on you. ❤️
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Lorraine Martin
Great initiative - no way I would be able to be quiet for that long! Good luck !
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Cathy Singleton
Love it!
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Kel Macneil
Inspiring, as always 🥰
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Kylie And Dave Marriott
You are always doing things to help others. Go Carmen, you CAN do hard things xx
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Joleen Mccaffrey
Go you 💕
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Colette Wood
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Connor Martin
That’s $1 for each minute I think you’ll last - goodluck
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Suzie Mclean
Good luck Carmen
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Trinity Sullivan
Go Mum ❤️
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Serena Poulton
Great work x
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Cherie Nielsen
Definitely a great cause Carmen, good on you. Now to invoke your inner monk 🤫🫶🏼
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Kim Parry-west
Great work Carmen!
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Carmen Sullivan
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Rebecca Hyland
Great cause, good luck 😜
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Batman
You go sis
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Erica C
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Kym Court
🥰
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Sue Mcarthur
No way could I do this! Go you !
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Good timing my mates girlfriend just ran around the backyard with a knife screaming at the top of her voice that she’s gonna kill his secretary while he’s teenage kids were there she has a ADHD and some childhood trauma . Go Carmen