Lee D’Rozario

One mumma to the world

Why I Joined This Challenge

I joined this challenge because of my own personal experiences with mental health and loss. As a mum of six, I’ve seen firsthand how hard growing up can be—and that was before technology became such a central part of our lives.

Today’s youth are constantly connected to a world that doesn’t always feel safe or kind. With so much of their day shaped by outside influences—a post, a comment, or the pressure of meeting unrealistic expectations—their mental wellbeing is being tested in ways many of us never experienced growing up.

What I do have control over is how I support and educate my kids. I want to help them navigate this world, understand their worth beyond screens, and lead them toward a future filled with hope and resilience.

This challenge is a reminder to me of how isolating the world can feel, even when we’re surrounded by technology and people. With everything at our fingertips, it’s still possible to feel alone. Sitting with only my own thoughts and feelings can be confronting—but it’s also grounding.

I want to use this experience to reconnect with what matters. To appreciate the small gestures—the people who stop to say hello, the check-ins, the conversations. Because sometimes, that little bit of connection can change a person’s entire day.

So I’ll keep checking in. I’ll keep stopping by. And I’ll keep showing up—to make sure no one feels like they’re going through this alone.

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!