Tobi

The mission is strong and supportive

Hi all first and foremost to my fellow donators I would like to say thank you all so much for helping me get to the first $500+ it really means the world to me as I have a passion for youth mental health and helping my community. We are so strong together which is why the mission must continue strong because together we can make a real difference and change to help our youth peers experiencing mental health challenges and spreading awareness of prevention is even more important now more then ever if there wasn’t a donation awareness matters thanks for reading this story I hope this gives you context to the values I have for youth mental health and prevention. We are in a world that has no guarantees however that should never stop us from embracing a future that one day will take youth mental health and prevention more seriously and make appropriate action to make change happen thank you all for reading let’s continue the mission forwards.

It’s for 20 Hours cause but additionally for young people who are homeless, and people who are all walks of struggles of youth mental health

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!