Questions and answers?
Do you have a question you've always been wanting to ask me but there was never the right time?20 hours of silence?!
So, I've done a thing... a BIG thing!!Diving deep into silence to see where I'll surface on my return
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 $300 puts a young person through a two-day Mental Health First Aid course
- 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!
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Tracey Nelson
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Manolas Family
You never cease to amaze us! Looking forward to hearing about your experience… after the 20 hours is up of course
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Kylie
What a challenge for a great purpose. Go Tracey!
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John Streat
Great effort Tracey, best of fun and great to participate in this worthy program.....Shhhh...everyone I wasnt to hear you talking Tracey :)
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Seonaid Rodgers
Tracey you are a star you don't need to talk you will still shine bright xxx
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Darshee, Raj And Shyam
Enjoy the experience, lovely.
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Lorrie Griffin
Good luck... I hope you get the opportunity to do it 😀
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Chris Hoy Poy
Silence?!
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Caoilfhionn Ni Leidhin
Good luck, fair play!
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Glen Lo
Sounds awful. Good luck.
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Sandra Spinley
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Sebastien Merlet
Mental health is a very important topic, congrats on spreading awareness about it.
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Anonymous
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Donna
Impressed!
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Elizabeth Thomas
Amazing effort! Good luck!
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Navid Karambakhsh
Good on you Tracey👏
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Shane Griffin
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Joan
This is gonna be a crazy challenge! Good on you for doing this 🩵
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Eamonn Mcnulty
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Claire Foster
Now that is what I call a challenge.... good on you for supporting a worthwhile cause, Tracey, good luck on the day!
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Rebecca Bailey
Goodluck Tracey!! ❤️
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Amy Thye
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Rahul Lakshmanan
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Anonymous
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Tamara Capobianco
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Kyra Quinn
Good luck Tracey. There is no way I could do this, I talk to myself too much. So proud of you 🥰
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Alice
Hey Tracey, I’ve not known you long but long enough to know this will be a bloody big deal for you! Well done for giving it your all. I look forward to hearing about your experience and maybe getting inspired to do this one next year.
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Craig S
Great cause Tracey!
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Maria Bonser
Can’t wait to hear how you emerge from it.
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Anonymous
Woo! Go Tracey 💪🏼
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Kamini Rae
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Venissa S
Go Tracey!
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Theresa Johnson
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Leah Ieraci
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Amber Burns
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Corey O
Good luck!
Commitment time!!