20Talk
I'm completing the 20 Hours for 20Talk to help this incredible mental health charity make mental health education accessible, for young people by young people.
The act of sitting in a 2x2m square, with no conversation, no freedom and no input for 20HOURS mirrors to me the extremes of what can occur inside our own heads when we spiral into a mental health decline; isolated, silent, distant and detached. 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?
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)
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
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 to my Sponsors
$500
John Furber
$211
Mitch
Good on you mate!!
$200
Logan Oleary
Get them push-ups happening big dawg
$105.50
Warwick Grimes
Journey
$105.50
Hare Family
Proud of you for stepping up to help others and bring awareness to such an important issue. Thank you for being you!
$105.50
Logan Oleary
Unreal Fred!
$105.50
Warwick Grimes
$55
Romy Vuksan
round this up to 800 shall we ♥️ My biggest inspiration. In awe of you
$52.75
Bob V
Great cause Joel and loving the shares…inspirational ❤️
$52.75
Lauren Jackson
Good job mate
$52.75
Susie Kindred
We need more prevention work to protect the mental health of young people. Go Joel for your mammoth effort for a mammoth cause.
$52.75
Mark Mcavaney
Great stuff mate. So important
$52.75
Katharine Burgess
$52.75
Anonymous
Wow what a great cause!!! Wish I could give more…
$52.75
Pearson Family
Well done Joel 👏 Supporting such a wonderful cause. Love from The Pearson Family
$52.75
Necole Barlow
$52.75
Colin Jackman
Great effort mate all the best
$52.75
Kate Bischof
Such an important cause!
$52.75
John Furber
Dear Joel, I hope that this helps you and your fund. Army Veterans also have massive problems with Depression, PTSD, as well as other mental problems.Unfortunatley people don't realise that kids can be affected as well by Mental Illness. I am really happy that I can help out. Thank you for doing this for them champ. all the best John
$50
Meg Shields
Great work Joel 🌻
$50
Elise Mccann
Good on you brother x
$50
The Turner’s
Way to go Joel
$26.38
Ans Bastiaansen
Good luck!
$10.55
Kevin
Good luck Joel
Dear Joel, I tried to donate this the first time. I hope that it helps. All the best champ. Thanks for doing this for the kids.