20 hours- no talking fundraiser!
Everyone who knows me knows this won’t be easy… because I LOVE to talk 😆
Which is exactly the point.
This challenge is close to my heart — health, wellbeing, and slowing down when life gets loud.
There will be no talking, sitting in a 2 x 2 space, with a Journal, a chair and a sleeping bag, 3 meals and water for 20 hours!
I’m doing this to raise funds for 20Talk, supporting our up‑and‑coming youth to open up, feel heard, and know that it’s okay to talk.
And for this cause… I’ll SHUT UP for 20 hours 🤐😂
If you’re able to support — even just a few dollars — it would mean the world to me and the young people 20Talk helps 💛
Please donate, share, and cheer me on (quietly 😉).
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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
$159.15
Tilly And Josh Xx
$123
Goran Boticki
This will get you out of ur comfort zone big time, but it's a great try, Tracey 👌
$106.12
Rhys
You've got this :)
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Peter Graham
Well done Tracey
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Varsha
Thank you for the important work you are doing to raise awareness for this campaign and for generously sharing your journey with us. Thank you for also creating a safe space for others to also share their story.
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Peter Santosa
Topping up to the goal :D
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Katherine Ryan
$54.84
No Talking?...lol...good Luck Tracey!
Happy journaling...
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Anthony Green
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Darrell 💜
You go girls 🤩🤩
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Deane Byers
Shhhhh!
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J N
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Katja Rom
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Tracy Sharpe
Well done Tracey and for a great cause bless you ❤️
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Claire Harvey
Good luck lovely 🩷🩷
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John Crothers
Go well - in silence - Tracey. Respect and value the initiative
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Loriza Khan
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Megan Cooke
Good luck!
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Anonymous
Go me!
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Mary-ann Angel
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Sze Yee Chai
$28.43
Jenny R
Well done Team Dibs!
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Anonymous
Happy silence.
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Camilla Smith
Go Tracey! Xx 🤫🤗
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Zoe Vayanos
Good luck with your challenge, Tracey. Well done raising so much money for a great cause 💞
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Samantha Shepherd
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Anonymous
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Bojana
$11.80
You’ll both be amazing! Fantastic personal challenge for a great cause. Good luck xxx