A Cause Close to My Heart 💚
Mental health is something incredibly close to my heart.
I lost my dad to suicide when I was young, and I’ve faced my own struggles with mental health throughout my life.
I know firsthand how deeply mental health can affect someone and the people around them.
That’s why I’m taking part in the 20 Hour Talk Challenge. To raise awareness, break the stigma and remind people that it’s okay to speak up and ask for help.
I’m doing this for my dad, for myself and for everyone fighting battles that others may not see.
No one should have to struggle in silence. 💚
Any donation or support would mean so much to me.
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!
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Tiana Wadsworth
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Elise Willey
What an amazing gesture Yoir Dad would have been proud of you and Jayde and Tyson xo
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Deb
Proud
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Margo Roest
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Pamela Beaumont
Proud of you Nan
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Tegan Goodwin
Keep going great job
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Leila Bunnett
thankyou for raising awareness 🥰
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Anonymous
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Kathy Leitch
Good on you!
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Addison Kruss
proud of you keep on pushing
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Claudia Ulutui
❤️❤️
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Kennedy
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Brooklyn King
So proud!
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Anastasia Bax
Chloe, this is so close to my heart, especially because you’ve been there for me when I’ve struggled with my own mental health. I don’t think you realise how much your kindness and support have meant to me, and I’ll always be grateful for the kind-hearted person you are. Seeing you do this makes me so proud, and I hope you know I’m genuinely behind you every step of the way. What you’re doing is so important, and I’ll be supporting you and cheering you on for every single one of those 20 hours and always. Mental health can be such a hard thing to navigate, and knowing there are people like you who care enough to make a difference means more than you know. I hope you feel even a fraction of the love and support you give to others because you deserve it so much. I’m so proud of you, Chloe, and I’ll always be in your corner. You’ve got this, girl! 🥹🤍
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Chloe Smith
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Madison C💗
Luv u also
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T
❤️
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Aria Macey
Goodluck, you’ve got this🫶🏼
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Ava
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James Basso
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Tahlia Tournier
Wish I could afford more but I first hand understand the struggles with mental health…
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Chelsea X
My last dollars but anything Counts 🥰
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Dollar Makes Me Holla
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I’m so so proud of you bby, doing gods work, I love you ❤️❤️