
Jeff Yalden speaks to teens one on one everywhere he goes.
As a Youth Motivational Speaker & Coach, Jeff Hears Their Cries
Why Teens want to speak to Jeff Yalden
- They’re afraid you’re going to try and fix it
- They’re afraid you’re going to judge them
- You’re going to tell them they’re overreacting
- You don’t understand the pressure of being a teen
- You’re not going to take them seriously
- They’re afraid of being a burden
- They can’t figure out how they’re feeling themselves
- They feel you won’t value their feelings, thoughts, and emotions
Teens don’t trust adults
Sounds crazy, but it’s true and that is why they’re not reaching out to their trusted adults. Ask many teens who their trusted adult is and they’ll tell you they don’t have one. Scared, isolated, and teens feel alone and a disappointment. They’re not speaking because they are afraid to burden their closest adults with their problems. They know how stressful life is for you that they don’t want to overwhelm you with their problems.“I wanted to say “Thank You” for letting me thing that I do belong here and I am special. I am loved and that I don’t need to end it all to get what I want.I will never forget everything you said to everyone.” – Student, OH
Two Questions Teens Need Answered

- Can I trust you?
- Do you care about me?
Teen Pressures are Overwhelming

Mental Health Teen Life Coach Jeff Yalden reaches students.
Teen Suicide: Is your Teen Next?

After a suicide, Jeff meets with students and friends and gives them permission to talk and feel while leading them in on a healthy and positive path to closure and acceptance.
Two Reasons Teens Want to End Their Lives
There are two specific reasons teens start thinking about wanting to end their lives.- They feel alone
- They feel they’re a disappointment
Teens are in a Vulnerable and Emotional State

Teens in Therapy
13 Reasons why a Teen Mental Health Life Coach is Right for Your Teen
1. Social Media and Teens:

2.Mandated Testing in Schools:
3. Bullying and Cyberbullying

4. Divorce and Family Issues
5. Peer Pressure
6. Sexual abuse
7. Alcohol and Drugs: Self-Medicating

8. The Maturity of a Teen’s Brain
9. Teens Don’t Like Talking to Adults

One of the most memorable moments of Jeff’s career as a teen life coach was this young lady and the two years of saving her life.
10. Drama . . . Drama . . . Drama
11. The Future Decisions
