“Say Something: Teen Suicide and a Friend’s Responsibility
Top Teen Motivational Speaker on Suicide Prevention By Roger Yale for Jeff Yalden, Teen Motivational Speaker What if we knew we could have prevented a friend’s suicide but didn’t do or say anything? Meet Jeff Yalden – Teen Suicide Prevention Crisis Intervention Expert. This video shows Jeff in a community that had 12 teen suicides […]
Des Moines, Iowa: Lincoln High School Loses One of its Own
Suicide: The Forever Decision By Roger Yale for Jeff Yalden, Youth Motivational Speaker On February 7, 2017 – not even a week after Jeff spoke at Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa – he got the news that high school senior Quai Horton had taken his life. “I have a picture of him about […]
Jeff Yalden visits the (Haunted) Largest HS in Iowa – Lincoln High School
Top Teen Motivation Speaker: Expect the Unexpected High School Motivational Speaker, Jeff Yalden in Des Moines, Iowa: Believe in Yourself and Engage! Jeff Yalden began his two-day stint in Des Moines, Iowa by speaking with student leaders in the ninth-grade building at Lincoln High School on February 1, 2017 – meeting them “at their level” […]
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 […]
3 Ways to Accept Others for Who They Are
Hey friends, Jeff Yalden here. You know, for many years I always thought my way was the right way. Tell me I’m not the only one, right? I had a moment a month ago or so – where I learned to live and let live and that I need to accept things for the way […]
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 […]
The Body Does What The Mind Thinks
Yesterday was a bad day. Emotionally I was done. Depression was hitting and I couldn’t snap myself out of the funk. Yes, I am one of those people that battle with Mental Health. I’ve been fighting depression, anxiety my whole life. I was diagnosed with bi-polar type 2 in 2013 and PTSD in 2013 as […]
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 […]
Family and Teenagers: Common Problems and Solutions
Being a parent of a teenager can be very challenging, distressing, and sometimes worrying. Many teenagers tend to push against the system in an attempt to gain a sense of independence; making parents feel criticized, rejected and confused. This can cause many problems within the family as emotions are high and there is a constant […]