Mental Illness: Breaking the Stigma
Jeff speaking in Mooresville, NC OUR SCHOOLS AND MENTAL HEALTH This blog post is the second in a series based on the principles from my book, Teen Suicide: The “Why” Behind America’s Suicide Epidemic. In part one of this series, I talked about eliminating the stigma attached to teen suicide and mental illness. I believe […]
Teen Suicide and Mental Health
Part one in a series from Teen Suicide: The “Why” Behind America’s Suicide Epidemic For more than two decades, I have worked in the trenches of teen life as a youth motivator and mental health advocate. I am also a suicide prevention and crisis intervention expert. I can’t count the number of teen suicides I […]
It’s Never Too Early to Talk Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
In my career as a youth motivational speaker, it’s not often that an elementary school brings me in to speak – especially in the areas of mental health and suicide prevention. But this was exactly where I found myself early this month in East Quouge, New York – a community on Long Island. […]
A Conversation with Isabella
One of the greatest things about my work as a youth motivational speaker is that I get to plant seeds, give hope and inspire young people. One of the most challenging things is that sometimes I get to help, but I might not know the end result of the work I do. Thankfully, I know […]
Bucks County Technical High School
Teen Mental Health Youth Motivational Speaker delivers epic High School Motivational Assembly at Bucks County Technical High School.
Jarrid Wilson Suicide: I’m Angry and Disappointed
In September, Harvest Christian Fellowship associate pastor, mental health advocate and author Jarrid Wilson made the forever decision to end his life by suicide at only 30 years old. Before I go any further, I want to send my thoughts and prayers to his wife and sons – to his family, followers and fans. It […]
Life Changing Conversation with Teens
Jeff Yalden Inspired by Conversation with Teens Recently, I visited Sequim High School in Washington State. Sequim is a beautiful place along the Dungeness River near the Olympic Mountains – and whenever I am in a spot like this, I feel grateful for the opportunity to take it all in. The Sequim school community was […]
Armed with Hope Conference
Armed with Hope Conference – Omaha, Nebraska Teen Mental Health & Teen Suicide Prevention Expert Jeff Yalden keynotes two years in a row… On October 5, 2019 Teen Mental Health and Teen Suicide Prevention expert Jeff Yalden was invited back as keynote speaker for the Armed with Hope Conference, the second such event for teens […]
A Memorable Day at The Meadows – A Psychiatric Hospital
Jeff Yalden has been speaking in education and to school communities for the past 28 years. He started in 1992 while stationed at Cecil Field Naval Air Station Marine Barracks. One day, a phone call came into the office asking if a Marine would be available to come down to Apopka High School in Apopka, […]
Teen Suicide & Mental Health Night at Catholic Church in Fishers, Indiana
The Catholic Church and Suicide Prevention? Holy Spirit Parish at Geist Catholic Church invited teen mental health and suicide prevention expert, Jeff Yalden to Fishers, Indiana to speak truth to parents and the congregation about today’s youth and the suicide epidemic plaguing our country. For more than two hours, Jeff mesmerized the nearly 500 people […]