20 Hours For 20Talk

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

This Birthday, I Don’t Want Presents

This year for my birthday, I’m asking for something different.

Instead of gifts, I would love if you considered donating instead.

Even a small amount makes a real difference in funding prevention, education, and support for young people.

Knowing my birthday could help someone access mental health education feels far more meaningful than anything I could unwrap.

Thank you for being part of this with me 💚

Help Me Fundraise!

Hi lovely people,

To make this feel more personal and meaningful, I’ve decided to do some fundraising incentives during the challenge. I want this to be more than just numbers, I want it to be something real that connects us.

Here’s what I’ll be doing:

• If you personally donate $25 or more, I will write you a short handwritten thank you message during the challenge.

• If you donate $50 or more, I will write you a longer handwritten letter. This will include memories we share, why I’m grateful to have you in my life, and maybe even a little drawing.

Thank you again for being part of this with me. Your support genuinely means more than you know. 💚

This Is Why

Hello reader,

Please help me fundraise for this challenge I will be participating in.

20Talk is one of the only charities that supports the mitigation of a mental health crisis rather than when you’re already in one.

This is so important to me because there is so much education to be learnt from knowing what you can do to better your mental health and avoid going into the deep end just like I did in 2024.

In March 2024 I experienced a psychotic break fuelled by mania which ended me being in and out of hospital for 2 months.

After recovering, I relapsed in June 2025, putting me back into hospital and back to square one.

All things happen for a reason and I do not resent anything that happened to me.

Because if it wasn’t for this, I wouldn’t know the impact that bad mental health can have in your life.

The way you speak, the way you act, the way you think, the way you breathe all comes from mental health. And I am so blessed to go through the system and attend copious amounts of workshops, doctor appointments and support networks to be who I am today, and most importantly know what I know today, so I can advocate and educate anyone who will listen.

Today I am 265 days drug free with no thought to look back.

I want to participate in this challenge to not only reflect back on my life and see the real impact that mediation, journalling and silence can have on the brain, but to most importantly fundraise for the most important industry in my opinion.

Please see 20Talk’s website to discover more about what they do, and look out for my content on Instagram and Facebook for more updates and information.

Let’s fight for better mental health education together 💚

Mental Health is #1

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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$25 I will write you a short handwritten message during the challenge.

$50 I will write you a longer handwritten letter during the challenge. This will include memories we share, why I’m grateful to have you in my life, and maybe even a little drawing.

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$263.75

Alice Velea

I'm so proud of you!!! You're beautiful (you're one of my role models, aren't you?!), smart, brave and confident - and maybe the last compliment is the most important! You're a true inspiration!

$106.12

Ds

You are brave and strong! I'll be cheering for you every step in this challenge!

$54.12

Tay

$54.12

Barbi

Good luck

$50

Sue

Such a good cause Ella 💝

$27.81

Ella Sica

$27.81

Ella Beaumont-fay

I love youuu you’re so amazing and I hope you get a lot out of this experience 🥰🤍

Ella Sica

This Birthday, I Don’t Want Presents

Help Me Fundraise!

This Is Why

Mental Health is #1

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