‘His Story: Big Boys Breakfast’ This October – A Morning of Inspiration and Insight!

This October during Mental Health week, The Art of The Minds will be hosting the annual Big Boys Breakfast at the Torquay Bowls Club. The event is designed to highlight the challenges that men in our community face when managing their own mental health, along with connecting the community and creating a safe environment for men with mental health to find assistance.

With over 3,000 lives lost to suicide each year, with approximately 75% being men, this event demands attention to a conversation that needs to be acknowledged in all communities surrounding Surf Coast.

The event will have guest star Lance Picioane, a fantastic ex-AFL player of eight years who is now the founder and CEO of ‘Love Me Love You’ a Youth Mental Health Foundation that aims to make positive social changes surrounding mental health. Picioane will be discussing his own battles with mental health whilst raising awareness to help encourage men to come forward for support for their own mental health battles.

Founder and President of Art of The Minds, Jules Haddock, expresses just how important men’s mental health awareness is through her own personal experiences with her father.

“Seeing my father’s struggle with depression in retirement showed our family the impact of mental health challenges.”

“This event empowers men to find strength in vulnerability and raises awareness about crucial support, especially during times of increased suicide risk.”

The importance of this event raises awareness within our Surf Coast community to ensure individuals that they are not alone throughout their mental health journey, that support is here for them to access and this is something we aim to bring to light at our event.

The event will take place on the 9th of October 2024 from 8:30am to 10:30 am at the Torquay Bowls Club. Those who are subscribed to our email listing are invited to purchase their tickets with our Early Bird offer with tickets being priced at $50 until the end of August! The code for the Early Bird offer will be emailed out to those subscribed. Tickets are priced at $60 and can be purchased from the Art of The Minds website, along with further information located on the website.