martina leporatti

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

I can't hear the voices

Today I'm gonna listen one only voice...

The one that comes from inside, the spark of the life, the one that knows the black and the white, but uses the gray to compromise, cause she is kind. I want to tune to her vibe, where there is no space and no time, "here and now" she likes... Nothing is left behind... And her essence is always by my side... she is the guide in this journey towards paradise.. I see it with my eyes, cause yes, for 20h I'll be mute, but not blind... Like me 399, all to sensibilize about the topic of suicide, the tunnel without light at the other side... Let's ask each other, even only with the power of the mind: "are you fine?" Sharing how beautiful is the sky: flowers and butterflies... Cause we are all human kind, today we are down, tomorrow we are high and we could support each other during this fight... Untill we all learn to happily fly over the sunshine! So please, if you reading, contribute as you like... You know how powerful is a smile!? Even a ticket for the Hawaii... Or, why not, some coins to leave your wallet and your soul a bit more light... Any way you will find, thank you to have left the sign! Lots of love 💕

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 $120 puts a young person through a one day Mental Health Maintenance cours
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!