Support My 20 Hours For 20Talk Challenge!
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.
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.
In our home here in WA, suicide accounts for 30% of deaths of people under 24, averaging around 8 deaths and 40 hospitalizations per week (AIHW). This is not to mention the vast psychological suffering that bubbles under these statistics, contributing to many related psychosocial issues, with issues in youth often compounding into adulthood.
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 course
- 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 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!
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Pete
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Di Harley
Awesome , that you are doing this
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Cass
You’re doing such an amazing thing Em, I am so proud of you! Xx
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Pop
Love you Em
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Evie (summer) Cseh
I love you my little dragon 🐉 ❤️
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Jemma Ferguson
Amazing work Em!!
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Jules Monks
Well done gorgeous girl! You have incredible strength and tenacity! What a way to honour your beautiful mama ❤️
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Ray Houghton
You can do it!!
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Nikita
This is such an amazing idea em so much love n support x
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Tanya
Great cause Em. Looks challenging. You can do it !!!!
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Xander Willie
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Sarah
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Paige Forward
Cassidy brought me here :)
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Angela, Glenn, Imogen And Sam
Well done Em, we are super proud of you always 🩷 love Glenn, Angela, Imogen and Sam xxx
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Erica Blaney
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Janice Studman
You can do anything you set your mind too 😊
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Patricia Stratton
Well done Emily. What a courageous young woman you are. I will join everyone else who knows and loves you in saying “I’m so proud of you”, and I know your mum would be too xx
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Emily Houghton
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Sharnie Studman
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Linda Rus
Awesome effort Emily
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Laura Butler
Good luck x
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Shona Todd
Love this Em ❤️ go get it
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Shona
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Anonymous
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Jodie Harford
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Nicky Groat
You go girl💪
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Julie Skender
Well done Emily!
Good Luck Em!