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Turning 20 Hours Into Something That Matters

I'm Taking on 20 Hours for 20Talk

Sometimes the strongest thing someone can do is speak up — and the most important thing another person can do is listen.

That’s why I’m committing 20 Hours for 20Talk — to help raise awareness and support mental health and suicide prevention.

This cause sits close to my heart. Like many of us, I’ve seen how mental health can affect people in dark, lonely, and confronting ways. No one should feel like they have to go through that alone.

Sadly, 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 this challenge to help change that.

Your donation supports 20Talk, a mental health charity focused on prevention, education, and early support — for young people, by young people. Their work makes mental health education relatable, accessible, and impactful.

Your contribution helps:

• $120 puts a young person through a one-day Mental Health Maintenance course
• Expand 20Talk’s online resources and 60,000+ social media community
• Run large-scale interactive mental health events

What is Mental Health Maintenance?

Mental Health Maintenance (MHM) is a free, one-day workshop designed with industry experts to help individuals better understand their wellbeing and learn practical ways to maintain their mental health before reaching crisis point.

By improving mental health literacy, removing stigma, and encouraging help-seeking, these workshops aim to prevent people from reaching crisis in the first place.

To learn more, visit: www.20talk.com.au

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for supporting such an important cause. Even a small donation can help make a big difference.

Hopefully, this small challenge can help change someone’s life.

If you ever need to chat, I’m always here.

Thank you again ❤️

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!