Roxanne Mcdonald

Do your part…..

By the end of March, I’ve set myself a simple but meaningful challenge: to raise $1,000 for 20Talk, supporting mental health and suicide prevention.

Mental health matters to me — not just in theory, but in real life. In the quiet moments. In the hard conversations. In the times when people show up smiling but are carrying far more than they let on. We all know someone who’s struggled. Many of us are that someone.

20Talk exists to remind people that it’s okay to talk — and more importantly, that someone is there to listen. Their work supports awareness, education, and resources that help break the stigma around mental health, particularly in communities where speaking up can feel uncomfortable or unsafe

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!