Our Minds Matter

Mental illness and drug addiction are the leading cause of homelessness. Betty-Lou Souter from Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold talks about how we have to address this crisis before we can truly tackle homelssness.

Janice sits down with her sister-in-law Jodi Arnoldi to talk about how her family coped when she was severely ill. This is the first time she's talked to her family about their experience, even though she's spoken opening about living with living with mental illness for the past 20 years.

Janice talks to Gord McPherson about the impact on family and friends of a person living with mental illness. They explore coping skills for caregivers and how family and friends can advocate for their loved one.

In Part Two Janice talks with Ruth Unrau (Co-Host of the Practical Feminist) about why Our Minds Matter Podcast is important to her. She shares her story about living with mental illness, what happened and where she is today.

In this two-part opener, Ruth Unrau interviews Janice Arnoldi to about her journey with mental illness.