Positivity at Riverton Parke Jr. Sr. High School
High School Motivational Speaker video goes viral: 11000 Views in 30 Hours It was still dark at 7:45 in the morning on January 26, 2017, when Jeff Yalden was on his way to speak at Riverton Parke Junior-Senior High School in Montezuma, Indiana – just north of Terre Haute. Yalden said he woke up slightly […]
Top 3 Mental Health Challenges Facing College Students
The Top 3 Mental Health Challenges Facing College Students Research conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness on mental health on college campuses shows that: One in four students have a diagnosable illness 40% do not seek help 80% feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities 50% have been so anxious they struggled in school […]
Top 5 Mental Health Challenges Facing College Students
Research conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness on mental health on college campuses shows that: One in four students have a diagnosable illness 40% do not seek help 80% feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities 50% have been so anxious they struggled in school While there are certainly growing concerns over other mental health […]
Best Youth Motivational Speaker at Bucks County Technical High School
For the 8th consecutive year, Jeff Yalden visited the great students of Bucks County Technical High School (BCTHS), in Fairless Hills, PA. Here is a quick video of Jeff’s visit. Jeff Yalden is a youth motivational speaker and a mental health speaker speaking to high schools, middle schools, college and universities. His message is great […]
Imagine a School where Bullying didn’t exist . . . Could you?
Imagine if the Zero Tolerance Policy in schools existed and were enforced. Here is a solution where everyone becomes accountable, but first everyone has to understand that everyone is human and has the need for purpose and acceptance. We need to teach a culture of compassion. This is the ABC’s of Bullying Prevention. Bullying – […]
Helping Teens Cope with a Traumatic Death: A Message to Parents
Teen Suicide . . . A Message to Parents! Teen Suicide seems to be happening more and more in communities all over the country. Teens want answers, Parents are overreacting, Schools are getting blamed, and everyone wants action and a plan now. The greatest influence on our teens at the time of a teen suicide […]
Teen Suicide: Helping your Teen Cope with the Sudden Death of a Friend
Teen Suicide . . . A Message to Parents! Teen Suicide seems to be happening more and more in communities all over the country. Teens want answers, Parents are overreacting, Schools are getting blamed, and everyone wants action and a plan now. The greatest influence on our teens at the time of a teen suicide […]
Namaste – Living My Life!
Namaste!, my friends. My name is Jeff Yalden. I’m a suicide prevention expert, youth motivational speaker speaking at high schools around the country, and do a lot of work with teen mental health and teen suicide. It seems that every time a community is interested in bringing me in after they’ve experienced a teen suicide […]
A Change Is in Order
A Change Is in Order Nothing changes until you change. While the difficult takes time, the seemingly impossible just takes a little longer. Today marks one year since the day that my dad knocked on my door about midnight in early August and told me to get up. He and my mom were worried about […]
Mental Health of Teenagers: Danger Signs to Watch Out For
Adolescence is not easy. It affects not only the teenager but also parents. The teenager undergoes many changes, including sexual, physical, hormonal, emotional, intellectual, and social – the combined pressures of all these changes can often become overwhelming for them and may lead to a number of mental health issues. Mental health problems are a […]