Howdy, by the time you get this post, I will be taking part in 20 Hours Of Silence in a 2 Meter Square Box in a Warehouse in Melbourne.
As of this writing, I am 12th on the leaderboard for fundraising for this event.
So, buy me a drink, a coffee, or more if you like. The link is further down in this post. Come on, you know you want to!
https://www.20hoursfor20talk.com.au/leaderboards
Please have a read through and if you have already donated….you can just listen to the music…but if you have not, please listen to the music and donate if you are able!
Are you a parent? Do you know young people? Are you concerned about conversations and normalising them regarding mental health?
Please dig as deep as you can....and really, you get to pay me for being SILENT! One Love xx
Can I do it? Maybe with some tape for my pie hole!
Please help where you can...My Fundraising page is the LINK BELOW.
https://www.20hoursfor20talk.com.au/fundraisers/PaulBusch/20-hours-for-20talk--melbourne-december-6
20Talk is a DGR-registered mental health prevention charity founded to tackle the youth mental health crisis.
With only 2% of mental health funding allocated to prevention, we’re filling the gap by providing education, tools, and support to young Australians aged 18-30.
Our mission is to normalise mental health conversations and give young people the resources they need to thrive.
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)
https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/46854262 This is LINK to Qobuz Playlist…Spotify Sucks….Give Qobuz a chance…the sound is so much better and they pay artists more!
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!
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