Goal = SMASHED!!
A massive thank you to everyone that has donated so far!! I am absolutely shook that we have surpassed my goal in less than 1 week!! Thank you thank you thank you, I am so incredibly grateful 💜20 hours for 20 talk - Dec 2026
I am taking part in a very special challenge, where I will be staying in a 2m by 2m square in silence, with only a journal, pen and my thoughts, surrounded by 300 likeminded people, for 20 hours to raise money for youth mental health.20 Hours of Silence for Youth Mental Health.
I’m taking on the 20 Hours for 20Talk Challenge which will see me sitting in a 2×2 metre square in a warehouse, alongside 400 other participants, with no talking and no technology for 20 hours. All I’ll have are the essentials I bring with me: a chair, sleeping mat, journal, water, and food. No distractions.
This challenge is a small glimpse into the isolation and struggle that someone with mental health challenges might feel every day. I know it will be tough - physically, mentally, and emotionally - but it’s a challenge I’m taking on to stand in solidarity with those navigating these experiences.So why am I doing this?
We have all been touched in some way by the reality of mental health. It can be dark, lonely, and confronting.
Structurally, the statistics are still alarming:
- 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).
I’m completing the 20 Hours for 20Talk Challenge to help 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 course
- Expanding 20Talk’s online resources and 60,000+ social media community
- Running large-scale interactive mental health events'
What is Mental Health Maintenance?
Mental Health Maintence (MHM) is a free, one-day workshop designed with industry experts to help individuals better understand and engage with different areas of their wellbeing, as well as learn effective ways to monitor them. MHM is designed to support people by equippig them with the knowledge and tools to maintai their mental wellbeing before reaching crisis point. By improving mental health literacy, removing harmful stigma, and encouraging professional help-seeking, this workshop hopes to prevent people from reaching crisis in the first place. To learn more, please visit www.20talk.com.au.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this 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!
Thank you to my Sponsors
$400
George & Shelly Mesk
$149.45
Jb
$106.75
Maret Larnach
Thank you ❤️
$106.75
Kglearning
Fabulous advocacy for an important cause
$106.75
Viv And Gary
$100
Jens
So PROUD of you, even on days when maybe it doesn’t feel like it, you are an amazing gift to the world 💛
$100
Louie ❤️ (hollie And Pete)
You’re such a wonderful role model and all round legend! ✨
$100
Sunisha Chahal
Way to go Min!
$55.95
Hilary, Emory And Nitin
$54.75
Min Mesk
$50
Pranati Shah
I am incredibly proud of you for doing this walk🤍 love you x
$35.51
Hono Mcleod
Enjoy a 20 hour zen time x Hono Kyle Kai
$34.40
Ketta
$28.81
Marlon And Eydie O’brien
Thanks for speaking up and spotlighting this important cause
$28.81
Laura Medina
$28.81
Sian Jones
$28.81
Lauren
Proud of you Queen
$28.81
Cherelle & Ellery
You're a legend x
$25
Tee B
Thank you 🙏
$25
Matilda
So inspired by you!
$25
Anonymous
$23.81
Secret Lover
So close babyyyyyy
$17.87
Very proud of you Min, love you Dad & Shelly