Michaela

20HRS for 20Talk | 9th November Melbourne

I'm supporting mental health prevention by completing the 20 Hours For 20Talk Challenge in November

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!

My Achievements

Fundraising page

Updated Profile Pic

Added a Blog Post

Received 5 Donations

Reached Goal

Increased Target

Thank you to my Sponsors

$105.50

Catherine Thomas

Good luck from mum and dad

$100

James

All the best ❤️

$77.01

T

So proud of you. Thanks for always helping the “little person”.

$52.75

Cathy

Great cause Michaela. Hope it goes well!

$52.75

Declan

$52.75

Megan Inch

You got this!

$52.75

Linda Sullivan

Good luck with you goal Michaela xxx

$52.75

Jacinta Sullivan

Good luck to you and Patricia 💓

$52.75

Helena

Well done Michaela for putting yourself through this for a great cause

$52.75

Linda

Well done Michaela Very good cause indeed

$52.75

Kylie S

Well done Michaela xx

$52.75

Anonymous

$31.65

Nic Clancy

$31.65

Mary Anne Marchbank

$29.08

Anonymous

Good cause ahem

$27.75

Michaela Thomas

$26.38

T

!!!!!

$26.38

Anonymous

$26.38

Standing Man

1k baby!!! You did it!! B

$26.38

Moranda

Proud of you

$25

Michaela Thomas

$21.10

Chelsea Chapman

$21.10

Vanessa Harrison

Well done Michaela

$15.82

Stephanie Scholes-miller

$12

Olivia