To raise funds for the mental health charity 20Talk, I’m taking on the challenge of sitting in a 2-metre square box for 20 hours — no technology and no talking.
Just me, my thoughts, a journal, and a chair.
This challenge is a small glimpse into what a day can feel like for someone struggling with their mental health. The isolation. The noise in your own head. The confronting stillness when there’s nothing to distract you.
So why am I doing this?
Because mental health isn’t something I care about from the outside — it’s something I’ve lived. I know what it’s like to sit with heavy thoughts, to feel overwhelmed, and to navigate the quiet battles that don’t always show on the surface. From my own experience, I know how lonely and confronting it can be — and I also know how powerful it is when someone reaches out, listens, or steps in early.
Most of us have been touched by mental health in some way, whether personally or through someone we love. And while we talk about it more now, the reality is still confronting:
- 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)
That’s why I’m completing 20 Hours for 20Talk — to help change this narrative before people reach crisis point.
20Talk is a mental health charity that focuses on relatable, preventative education — making mental health conversations accessible, relevant, and actually engaging. It’s education by young people, for young people.
Your donations help fund:
- $120 to put a young person through a one-day Mental Health Maintenance course
- The expansion of 20Talk’s online resources and their 60,000+ strong social media community
- Large-scale, interactive mental health events that meet young people where they’re at
By improving mental health literacy, reducing stigma, and encouraging help-seeking early, we can prevent people from reaching crisis in the first place.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for supporting something that means so much to me. If this small challenge helps even one person feel less alone, it’s worth it.
And if you ever need a chat — I’m always here.
So much love, and thank you again 🤍
