Crystal Kelly

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

Crystal's 20hrs of Silence for Youth Struggling to speak up

Hi All,

Thank you for your support in this challenge. As many of you know I LOVE to talk so this 20 hours will most definitely going to be challenging.

This is something very close to my heart. Many young people who are suffering from mental health issues struggle to speak up. As someone who struggled as a teen, I know just how hard that road can be.

20Talk offer mental health education to youths, that is what this fundraiser is all about. Raising money to help educated teens on how to tackle life's challenges and move through the world a much stronger individual.

I am sure all of you would love to see me challenge myself to not speak and barely move for 20 hours.

I appreciate any contribution big or small to this cause.

-Crystal

Crystal's 20hrs

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!