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 equipping them with the knowledge and tools to maintain 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!
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Bradley Rogers
So brave! ❤️ proud of you!!
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Rawwwwr So proud of you dude 💗
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You’re amazing. From Milk and Tom
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Keep it up, Jess 🤍 gotchu always
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ILYYYYYYY you're so cool
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Always here xx
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Hi sweetie, keep fighting the good fight. I’m so proud of your strength and resilience.
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Anonymous
You are such a beautiful and talented being. I did noticed a little bit of the depression side of yours but I thought I might be overthinking. I guess you did cover it very well to make me second thought about it. Hahaha. Anyway, I am so proud of you for sharing all this so bravely, saying “I know how you felt about it” is all gonna be lying. You are the only one that knows how much you have been through and to become who you are today. Sending through and big virtual hug from here, but will give you a big big hug whenever I got the chance. Stay gorgeous, stay awesome, because you are and you can. Love you 🤘 From your secret angel who will forever support your dream and give you a big hug to cheer you up.
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So proud of you Jess. Hope you are doing well
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