"We have a mental health crisis in our school systems and we have a stress crisis for our educators and all of the learning is happening within those relationships. So if we disrupt that process and create healthier adults, we can create healthier students, and, ultimately, healthier communities."

- Joshua Hendrickson

Joshua Hendrickson is committed to improving mental health in our schools to ultimately better mental health in our country, overall. He uses a variety of techniques to work with teachers to improve their mental health and integrate the practices into their own classrooms to strengthen the relationships between teachers and themselves, their students, and their colleagues.

You can find out more about Joshua's work at [ficrli.com](http://ficrli.com)

02:00 - The social and emotional effect of a pandemic

05:30 - A strong support system makes a big difference

08:45 - Mental health and SEL in public education

11:35 - How does Joshua work with schools to improve SEL and mental health?

15:00 - Where did you learn about compassion? Are you compassionate with yourself?

17:45 - Nutrition, Mental Health, and SEL are all important for personal development

20:40 - Teacher training can overlook the value of therapeutic relationships with their students

22:00 - Be present in your relationships - it matters