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20 Hours For 20Talk | Sunday 29th March

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

20Talk

Kia ora koutou!

I’m raising funds for 20Talk, a mental health charity focussed on providing tools and skills to encourage mental wellbeing and preventing poor mental health and suicide.

In this event, I will spend 20 hours in a 2-metre square space, surrounded by people but not able to talk. I will have a seat, a single swag and a journal - nothing more. This exercise has been created to encourage deep self reflection, disconnect from the fast-paced, technology focussed reality, to come into my own body and mind.

If you’re able, I would really appreciate any donations to allow me to take part in this event & contribute to an important organisation.

“Our purpose at 20Talk goes beyond conventional mental health support. We strive to empower young adults aged 18-30 by integrating essential mental health tools and skills into their lives. Our mission is to be the most relatable mental health charity of the 21st century, challenging the status quo and redefining the approach to mental health education.”

Mental health matters

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!

My Achievements

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Received 5 Donations

Reached Goal

Thank you to my Sponsors

$120

Terese Mcleod

Kia kaha - loving your aroha awhi tautoko kotahitanga haporotanga manaakitanga whakawhanaungatanga for this kaupapa xxx

$106.12

Mum

Kia kaha kotiro xx

$54.12

Eric Deane Xx

You not talking…. you lucky I can’t walk past that would be over in a second 😂😂

$54.12

Meihana Ngatai

Wicked Tia, proud of you always xxxx

$52.92

Erina

You’re amazing

$52.92

Ellie

ArohaTINOnui my T you’ve always been so inspirational to me love everything you do xoxo

$50

Tanesha Waitai

Love you sooo much e kare you are and have always been such an inspiration to me, koia kei a koe! ♥️

$27.81

Maegs

Awesome mahi Tia 💜💜💜

$27.81

Waipapa

Kia Ora Tia. So proud of you. Aroha nui xx

$27.81

Te Kaea Martel-hampton

$27.81

Dave

Yo! Write a poem about being a mushroom.

$27.81

Geoff Button

$27.81

Aunty Joc

Will be with you in spirit. Xxxx

$27.81

Amelia White

$27.81

Uncle And Aunty G's

Awesome Tia! Such an important charity, and Uncle and I are so proud to support you, and this worthy cause. Big loves. X

$27.81

Brooke Collins

$25

Karen And Roy

Awesome thing to do Tia!

$25

Kathie

Kia Kaha Tia Button love 🥰 you

$22.58

Cairo

$22.10

R Fish

So proud of you! You have always been a legend!

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