Eliza

20HRS for 20Talk | 9th November Melbourne

I'm supporting mental health prevention by completing the 20 Hours For 20Talk Challenge in November

In order to raise funds for mental health charity 20Talk I'm going to sit in a 2 metre square box for 20 hours with no technology and no talking. Yep, you heard that right. This outrageous challenge is going to push me mentally to the limits. 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 $300 puts a young person through a two-day Mental Health First Aid course
  • Expanding 20Talk's online resources and 60,000+ social media community
  • Running large-scale interactive mental health events

It just makes sense to support prevention. 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.

Have a good day!

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Thank you for the Donations

Wednesday 9th Oct
Thank you, everyone, for the incredible generosity so far. This will be a challenge for me, but I truly believe that in our interconnected world, we don’t take enough time to switch off, reflect, and sit with our feelings.

I believe sitting with the discomfort of the clouds in our minds can be challenging, but throughout life, I’ve learned that no matter how dark or overwhelming the cloud may seem, there is always a blue sky waiting on the other side.

A cause close to my heart

Wednesday 9th Oct
I am very excited for this fundraiser, it is something I hold close to my heart for many reasons and any donations of any sorts would mean the world to me. 

Thank you to my Sponsors

$316.50

Blackburn Clinic Dental

$300

Sue Peppard

You’re an inspiration Lizzy

$105.50

Sue Lang

Enjoy the quiet stillness of silence.

$105.50

Peter G

Great cause Eliza well done!

$105.50

Mark Ryan

Think inside the box!!? Go well Eliza, excellent cause

$100

Favourite Housemate

$100

Jack And Sheridan

Well done Liz xx

$54.13

Eliza Carey

$52.75

Anonymous

$52.75

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$52.75

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$52.75

Anonymous

$50

Chris Berogna

$26.38

Anonymous

$26.38

Brian Manley

I hope you are ok

$26.38

Alice F

Proud of you angel <3

$25

Eliza Carey

$25

Tara

$25

Liza Clerehan

go lize ❤️❤️

$25

Mia Maginness

This is for you to buy a good book. Go lize ❤️❤️❤️❤️