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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Jamie-lee Thomson
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Erin Thompson
For brilliant cause Clint!
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Anonymous
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Jackie Carroll
Great cause. Good luck
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Huy Nguyen
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Russell Peters
Vow of silence
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Jas & Tash
Good luck Fonzy 🤫
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Caroline Taylor
Great cause Clint x
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Simon Fisher
Ommmmmmmmmm…..🙏🏻👊🏻🙏🏻
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Nathan Fonceca
Do it for dess
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Jeff Butterfield
Well done mate.
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John Byrne-quinn
Good cause Clint - You do love a chat so good luck on this one
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Rachael Cook
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Diana Richardson
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The Well Wagon
Well worth the effort. Enjoy the 20 hour unplugged brain break. Exhale 💜
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Amanda Russell
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Kavin Sabharwal
Wishing you the best of luck with this challenge Clinton!
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Anonymous
Go Clint , take the dockers with you
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Maryanne Fonceca
You’ve got this Clint! Breathe through it 🙏🏽
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Jessica Jakova
Go Clinton!!
You got this