Support me to support Youth Mental Health!!
If you know me, you know that mental health support is an issue close to my heart. While in many ways Australia is the “Lucky Country” there is not a single person I know who hasn’t been touched by the impacts of metal health and the lack of affordable support available. Supporting youth mental health is particularly important to me and early intervention is the best way to mitigate the ongoing effects of mental health issues over a person’s lifetime.
If you know me, you also know I rarely stop talking for more than 5 mins at a time, so you understand the challenge I face signing on for something like 20 Talk Perth.
On September 6th 2025 I will be cordoned off in a 2x2m square with no phone, not able to talk (or sing), just my thoughts and a Journal for 20 Hours straight to raise funds to support Mental Health Maintenance scholarships for young adults. My goal is $1000, which equates to 5 young adults being trained in mental Health first Aid Peer Support. Your support will not go unnoticed, and I am offering the below sweeteners to my valued supporters.
Donation Sweeteners:
1. Under $50 – Eternal gratitude and a thank you note written in my 20 hours of silence
2. $50 - $100 – everything above plus: Handwritten letter or a poem about you and why I love you and am grateful for your support
3. $100+ - everything above plus: Homecooked meal (all dietary requirements and preferences considered) and as I have no capacity to cook in small amounts there might even be leftovers!
Anyone who knows me knows I talk a lot, can I stop for 20 hours? Would you donate to charity to see it?
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 $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
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!
