Nickey and the Psychologist is an innovative way of talking about mental illness. Nickey is an adolescent that is experiencing symptoms related to Social Anxiety. Nickey and the Psychologist will take the reader on a journey from symptoms, to diagnosis, and then treatment. The reader will be able to empathize with Nickey and gain insight into the impact of mental illness. Most importantly, readers will understand that mental illness crosses all race, gender and age and it is prevalent in children and adolescents.