Ciara Eckhorst Berthelot

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

Seriously...

...why did I sign up for this? I'm a little nervous about this one.

But hey, that's the point right? Get out of your comfort zone, do something good for others, and potentially learn something new about oneself in the process.

Will I be able to stay quiet for a whole 20 hours? Am I comfortable enough in my own skin?

Will I actually manage to raise enough money to make a difference? That bitey little fear that people won't donate is a little niggley, but I'm doing this! It's locked in. Saturday 28th March 2026, I will be sitting in a 2m square with nothing but a pen and notebook. No phone. No talking. For a whole 20 hours.

And you never know, someone else may be a little inspired to embrace discomfort and join me in this challenge. Put your phone away, and sit with yourself.

Let's raise some money, and assist the incredibly decent folks over at 20Talk to hit their target of $800k so that they can continue to educate, support and change people's lives for the better.

Help me reach my target for youth mental health

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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Katrina Thomson

This is an awesome fundraiser that you are doing. So happy to support you. I am sure you will be successful. Hope 20hour goes quickly for you love from Katrina ❤️

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David Arnott

Well done Ciara

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Xavier Berthelot

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Donna Leigh-ford

Great cause Ciara 💕

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