Teen Depression & Suicide – It’s Real!

It’s another day and another phone call when I hear of another teen suicide. This time it’s a popular senior and the incoming student council president of an elite private school in Hobe Sound, Florida. The administration just wanted to ask general questions hearing that I deal with this quite often. School hasn’t started, but […]

Coping With Teen Suicide

Coping with Teen Suicide –  Who do communities turn to when they want answers?  Let’s bring in Jeff Yalden . . . Another day and another loss.  Teen suicide is becoming an epidemic.  I am left speechless today as I hear about another two suicides from this past weekend. After 20 years of speaking and […]

Bullying: Why it Happens and How to Deal

I am overwhelmed with private messages from girls after they hear me speak, and one of the things that I continually say to them is: Hang on, just hang on. This may not be a great time in your life but hang on, your time is coming.Sometimes they don’t believe me, but then I tell […]

Has Teen Suicide Affected Your School and Community?

“Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. It is a selfish act that leaves families, friends, communities, and classmates devastated wishing they could have helped. Today, Teen Suicide is an epidemic, and I am here to help!” – Jeff Yalden If you’ve come to this page, perhaps your school or community has experienced […]