Nick sits down with John D’Auria, President of Teachers 21, to discuss the importance of social-emotional learning in schools, and how teachers, administrators, parents and specialists can work together to foster a supportive learning environment for children. Teachers 21 is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating supportive schools where students are able to learn, grow and achieve.

Nick chats with Dr. Richard Amodio, Director of Psychology Training at Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital to discuss post-traumatic growth as it pertains to veterans, and the need for mental health clinicians to promote growth and resilience in their clinical practices.

Nick chats with Dr. Richard Amodio, Director of Psychology Training at Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital to discuss post-traumatic growth as it pertains to veterans, and the need for mental health clinicians to promote growth and resilience in their clinical practices.

Nicks chats with Dr. Mari Carmen Bennasar, Director of the Lucero Latino Mental Health Program & Dr. Jill Bloom, the Co-Director of the Center for Multicultural & Global Mental Health to discuss the disparities that exist among ethnic minority groups and other marginalized populations in terms of mental health treatment, both in the U.S. and across the globe.

Nicks chats with Dr. Mari Carmen Bennasar, Director of the Lucero Latino Mental Health Program & Dr. Jill Bloom, the Co-Director of the Center for Multicultural & Global Mental Health to discuss the disparities that exist among ethnic minority groups and other marginalized populations in terms of mental health treatment, both in the U.S. and across the globe.

Nick sits down with Dr. Dan Jacobs, William James College faculty member in the school psychology & organizational and leadership psychology programs to discuss prevention and treatment of substance abuse in children and adolescents and the opportunities we can take in schools and in the community to address this crisis from a prevention standpoint.

Nick sits down with Dr. Dan Jacobs, William James College faculty member in the school psychology & organizational and leadership psychology programs to discuss prevention and treatment of substance abuse in children and adolescents and the opportunities we can take in schools and in the community to address this crisis from a prevention standpoint.

Nick chats with Robert Kinscherff, William James College faculty member and Associate Vice President of Community Engagement discussing the role psychologists and mental health treatment can play in preventing and reducing violence, as well as the often unwarranted connections made between violence and mental illness.

Nick chats with Robert Kinscherff, William James College faculty member and Associate Vice President of Community Engagement discussing the role psychologists and mental health treatment can play in preventing and reducing violence, as well as the often unwarranted connections made between violence and mental illness.

Nick chats with Dr. Nadja Reilly, the Associate Director of the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development here at William James College and author of the book "Anxiety and Depression in the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide to Fostering Self-Regulation in Young Students" to discuss the meaning of school climate, which refers to the non-academic factors that contribute to student success. This conversation is especially relevant for teachers as they strive to cultivate classroom environments that support a variety of students and learning styles.

To find out more information about the Freedman Center at William James College visit: http://bit.ly/1NxvaoG

You can also purchase Dr. Reilly's book, "Anxiety and Depression in the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide to Fostering Self-Regulation in Young Students" on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Zcp5pb