Appearance on the Open Up Podcast – Episode 76 “Matt Vapor”
Thank you to Open Up Podcast for the opportunity to share my story. It has taken me 20+ years to come to grips with my past. I feel privileged to be in a place where...
Category: Mental Health
Vapor Rising – The Evolution of a Journey
Vapor Rising – The Evolution of a Journey Change is something that really scares the crap out of me. However, this change has been coming for a while now. When I first started...
Free Event – Cockburn WA – Mental Health & Obesity
Learn about the story behind weighing 200kgs. I’m hosted by MyLocalMind Inc for a free talk about mental health and obesity. I share my story of how domestic abuse, homelessness and mental health shaped...
The Stain of Homelessness – My Long Lasting Effects of Sleeping Rough
The Stain of Homelessness – My Long Lasting Effects of Sleeping Rough For some, homelessness might seem like an extremely easy problem to solve. Get people off the street and badda bing badda boom...
How Adopting a Greyhound Changed How I View My Past and My Mental Health
How Adopting a Greyhound Changed How I View My Past and My Mental Health Life changing moments can happen at any time, some are expected while others aren’t. Adopting a pet is...
What’s With All The Black? How Wearing Black Became My Security Blanket
What’s With All The Black? How Wearing Black Became My Security Blanket I get this question a lot and I often divert the attention to other excuses rather than going into specifics. If...
Mental Health Week 2018 is Here! Come Along to a Free Talk!
I’m speaking at a number of free events around Perth for Mental Health Week this week. The talks will focus on my lived experiences and how they impacted my struggle with obesity where I...
Free Mental Health Talks for Mental Health Week
Free Mental Health Talks for Mental Health Week To help raise awareness about mental health I’m offering free talks to organisations during Mental Health Week (October 7 – 14). The talks focus on my...
Obesity and Mental Health Talks Now Available!
Obesity and Mental Health Talks During my weight loss journey I kept coming across a familiar problem, people who were actively helping me change had little to no knowledge of the issues and...
Anxiety Crossroads – Where to from here?
Anxiety Crossroads – Where to from here? Caution: This article talks about mental health and suicide. If you are struggling with your own thoughts or mental health please call LifeLine on 13 11 14....