Let's get people in need out of the shadows.
Hi - Thanks for dropping by.
I'm getting great feedback about this challenge, with lots of people asking if they could do the time. I can't remember the last waking hour I was without my phone, but in order to raise funds for mental health charity 20Talk I'm going to sit in a 2 metre square box for 20 hours with no technology and no talking. Yep, you heard that right. 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?
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
It just makes sense to 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
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Kathryn Maiolo
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Ken Teagle
Well done mate, great thing to do !
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Genti Zotaj
A true mentor, friend and example. Cheers from Tirana
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John Laws
Way to go Rads
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Robin Scrimgeour
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Rach Ottaway
Looks tough, what a clever challenge. Go well ✊
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Paul T
Great work Rads
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Emma Waldon
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Rosalyn Riordan
Good luck
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Shani Barr
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Tara And Stuart
Go Rads! We think it’s a wonderful cause which can assist so many. 20 Talk is doing great work and it’s never ending - they need more Champions like you.
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Yvette Ballard
" Silence is golden....." as the song says. Hope you raise lots of " gold".
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Calvin Burke
To a great cause, good luck Rads.
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Matt Grigg
20 hours of silence …look forward to reading some of the notepad musings
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Rob Biro
That is one tough challenge Rads! Great cause you're doing it for
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Trent Keliher
Well done Rads and for a great cause. Champion ! But you and 20 hours of quiet time - I get a flash back from the seen out of the ghost busters.
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James Blue
Good luck Rads
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Mark Radford
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Nigel L
Good one Rads
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Annette Osborne
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Jo Nunn
Hope you found solace in silence…
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Kay Radford
I would have done it too but they said no knitting or sewing allowed! Good luck, you'll kill it.
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Tom Lonergan
Good luck Rads!
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Zoe Radford
Go Dad - proud of you xx
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Virginia
All the best Mark!
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James Dyer
Nice cause
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Ann Meagher
Hope it’s a comfy chair
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Julie And Tony Boxsell
You would never catch me doing this challenge!
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Julie & Tony Boxsell
TARA MADE ME DONATE AGAIN
Actually sounds quite ideal!!