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Keith and Cat return to the podcast in the new year to discuss 2023 resolutions. Cat encourages discarding the notion of year long resolutions in favor of smaller, more achievable goals. Keith describes his previous goals, including getting more active in the way that he enjoys and improving upon his personal strengths instead of focusing on his weaknesses. Cat reveals her current goal and recommends goals for those unsure of what to focus on right now. Self care is at the forefront of this discussion, which the podcasters see as one of the most important goals to have.

Keith and Cat return from summer break to discuss anxiety. Cat explains the differences between generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and stress, and emphasizes that all mental health challenges are valid and worth seeking help for. Keith discusses his relationship with meditation, and Cat discusses her experience with acupuncture. Both agree that self care is important for improving stress, anxiety, and overall wellbeing.

Cat and Keith return to the Worth Living podcast to discuss anxiety in their respective fields. Cat is currently in medical school, and Keith is a lawyer. Both are highly stressful, highly demanding professions that don’t conform to the traditional 9-5 work day. Cat explains how class rank and upcoming standardized tests have contributed to her anxiety disorder, and Keith discusses staying up until early in the morning in order to meet important deadlines. Both explore the notion of “work life balance” and conclude that work and life for them are intricately intertwined.

Keith and Cat return to the Worth Living podcast to provide some updates for 2022. They describe the new merchandise, designed by Hannah-Grace Morgan, which includes quotes from Life Worth Living: A Mental Health Anthology. Keith also introduces Worth Living Well: a yoga, meditation, and wellness studio offering classes soon. They welcome some new members to the team, including Ryan Gould and Patricia Murray, Mental Health Consultants and Strategists. Worth Living looks forward to continuing the mental health conversation in the new year!

Nikki Opara joins Keith Anderson for a deeply personal conversation. They discuss the challenges that Nikki has encountered over the years, but the message of hope is ever present. They celebrate all that she has accomplished. Nikki is one of the co-authours of Life Worth Living:A Mental Health Anthology Caution: Suicide is dicussed Canada National Suicide Prevention Line 1-833-456-4566     Text: 45645 United States of America National Suicide Prevention Line 1-800-273-8255    24/7

Natalie Volpicelli joins Keith Anderson as Worth Living returns with a new series of podcasts. They discuss Natalie's contribution to the recently published Life Worth Living: A Mental Health Anthology. Click to listen to her words of hope and healing. 

Katie, Cat and Keith tackle the “holiday blues”: signs of depression, anxiety and  other mental illnesses that occur specifically during the holiday season. Eating disorders can be exacerbated by Thanksgiving meals. Seasonal depression during the winter months can be amplified by the expectation of a perfect Christmas. New Years Eve can feel foreboding if you think you have nothing to look forward to in the new year. The co-hosts encourage listeners to accept all of their feelings as valid, especially during what many perceive as the “most wonderful time of the year.” They understand that this year has had and will continue to have unique difficulties, but encourage people to take care of themselves and ask for help when needed. We will get through the end of this year together.

In Part 2 of a two part mini-series, Cat, Katie and Keith address common topics related to mental illness and relationships. The co-hosts discuss 1) getting back into the dating game after being diagnosed, 2) disclosure of mental illness throughout the relationship, and 3) advice for dating someone with mental health chgallenges. 

In Part 1 of a two part mini-series, Keith, Cat and Katie explore their respective journeys addressing mental illness in their romantic relationships. Each speaker has a different viewpoint on how and when mental health should be talked about, but all agree that open discussion is key to a long lasting and healthy relationship. Check back soon for Part 2! 1

Katie, Keith and Cat discuss the importance of maintaining your mental health in the workplace, describing their positive and negative experiences talking about mental illness with their colleagues and superiors. They decide that a welcoming and compassionate work environment should be the norm, not the exception, and encourage employees and employers to do their part to ensure their companies are open to conversations on mental health.

Katie, Keith and Cat describe what self-care means and looks like for each of them. They emphasize the importance of daily self-care routines and explain the difference between appropriate self-care and the unhealthy self-care portayed in the media.

Cat Davis, Keith Anderson and Katie Campeau lay out their individual paths to self-esteem, acknowledging both the similarities and differences in  their journeys. One grew up with confidence, one had to find confidence after a childhood heavy with insecurity, and one had to figure out the critical difference between confidence and grandiose delusions. The co-hosts end on a light hearted, feel good note by highlighting a couple of their individual attributes that give them feelings of self-esteem.

TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide and Self Harm Discussed September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. In this very important and very personal podcast, Katie, Keith and Cat talk about their struggles with suicidal thoughts, plans and even attempts with raw honesty and openness. They end the podcast thankful that they have made it through these difficult times and they are “still here." Resources for suicide prevention include Emergency Services 911 National Suicide Prevention Line ( Canada ) CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-273-8255  (Available 24/7).  Nova Scotia Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team  Available 24/7  902-429-8167. Toll Free 1-888-429-8167 Crisis Services Canada 1-833-456-4566  Kids Help Phone kindshelpphone.ca   1-800-668-6868 text TALK to 686868

Cat Davis and Keith Anderson discuss the feeling of guilt for past behaviour.  We took responsibility for our lives by addressing and accepting what we did in the past, before we were diagnosed and treated.The focus of the podcast is ourpast  personal relationships with respective partners.

Cat Davis, Keith Anderson, and Katie Campeau discuss mental illness misconceptions in bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, and eating disorders. Each host shares some of the most outlandish stereotypes they’ve heard and provide appropriate alternatives using their experiences with the disorders.

Cat Davis, Katie Campeau, and Keith Anderson delve into treatments: how they came to be treated, what treatments they used, and how effective those treatments have been. Therapy and medications are hot topics; each speaker shares their personal experiences with both and describes how their treatments have evolved with their disorders.

Katie Campeau, Keith Anderson, and Cat Davis debunk the myth that “recovery” is an ever-attainable, concrete state of mental illness. Each speaker presents their viewpoint on what recovery means to them using personalized examples. The conversation then turns into a reflection on each speaker’s current state in their journey, proving that asymptomatic recovery is not a qualification for mental health activism.

Keith Anderson, Cat Davis, and Katie Campeau discuss mental health and the media, citing both good and bad examples of how movies, books, and the news portray mental illness. 

Cat Davis, Katie Campeau and Keith Anderson express their opinions on how loved ones can best help friends and family living with mental illness. They advise support teams to listen and learn from the person who is diagnosed, and encourage the mentality that we will all figure out how to best handle mental illness together. They conclude by mentioning the plethora of resources available to people trying to learn more about mental health, such as activeminds.org (USA) and jack.org (Canada).

Katie Campeau, Keith Anderson and Cat Davis discuss using the term “disability” to describe mental health in layman’s terms, legislation, and academia. They flesh out “ableism” and how we as a society can work to eliminate discrimination based on mental illness.  Sources and further information for this podcast include: Davis, Lennard J., ed. 2017. The Disability Studies Reader. Fifth edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis; Donaldson, Elizabeth J., ed. 2018. Literatures of Madness. New York, NY: Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Aubrecht, Katie. 2012. ‘Disability Studies and the Language of Mental Illness’. Pp. 31– 44 in Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal. Vol. 8. Review of Disability Studies; Beresford, Peter. 2000. ‘What Have Madness and Psychiatric System Survivors Got to Do with Disability and Disability Studies?’ Disability & Society 15(1):167–72; Mulvany, Julie. 2000. ‘Disability, Impairment or Illness? The Relevance of the Social Model of Disability to the Study of Mental Disorder’. Sociology of Health and Illness 22(5):582–601;