Linda Klas

Linda is taking on the 20-hour challenge to support youth mental health and raise awareness about the importance of prevention.

Sick of Not Being Sick Enough - Let’s Change It 🌘

Voiceless, Isolated and Overwhelmed are 3 adjectives I personally wish sounded like a foreign language to me - unfortunately I think most of us recognise them and resonate with them too well.

Less than 2% of our total public health expenditure here in Australia is dedicated to preventative measures. That measly figure includes things like screenings for cancers, immunisations and health education campaigns (nutrition, safe sex, exercise) as well as the mental health of our entire nation, which sadly falls at the bottom of the list.

Allegedly allocating around $140 per person annually, this system is set up to fail us - my therapist charges me more than that for sneezing.

This is enforces the stigmatic narratives that you are “not sick enough”, “not really sick at all”, “being dramatic” and so on.

Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15-44. That’s not a coincidence.

Why do we have to be on the brink before we are validated? I want that to change, I want to help change it.

I ask those who are willing and able to please donate to this cause and share this campaign.

Where your donations go:

Every $200 donated funds a one-day Mental Health Maintenance course for young people, teaching them positive approach to managing life’s challenges and supporting their peers.

Every $1000 helps reach up to 100, 000 people online with a targeted ad or campaign, getting young people inspired to pursue comprehensive education in MH.

Every $120 donated enables the display of a physical banner with a positive message on it - assisting with promotion of mental health awareness, self-reflection and emotional incentives to act!

I am participating in this challenge to help untaint the topic of mental health - this isn’t taboo, it’s human, and the way 20Talk approaches this topic is refreshing as hell!

Thank you so much for reading, if you are willing and able to donate, it is received with so much gratitude.

We aren’t alone if our voices are heard.

If you ever need to talk, or not talk, my messages are open🖤

Love, Lindstrom