Postvention Speaker for Schools: Why Radical Transparency Saves Lives After a Crisis
What if the silence you’re using to "protect" your students is actually the very thing putting them at risk? Right now, your hallways feel…
Youth Empowerment Programs: Building Resilience and Mental Health in 2026
Stop settling for “safe” conversations when your students are fighting for their lives. Most youth empowerment programs fail because they trade…
5 Reasons Teens Die by Suicide – What Every Adult Needs to Know
Why do teens take their own lives? Learn the 5 most common reasons teens die by suicide—and what caring adults can do to intervene and help prevent these tragedies.
Teens and Self-Harm
What you need to know about teens and self-harm. A major concern today with school counselors asking a lot of questions as their middle school and high school students are coming to them asking for help.
Parents and Teen Mental Health
Youth Mental Health and Teen Motivational Speaker Jeff Yalden shares a message for parents about teen mental health and social pressures teens face today.
FREE Teen Suicide Prevention Course for Schools
Renowned Teen Mental Health Speaker and Teen Suicide Prevention Expert gives you a FREE Suicide Prevention and Inspirational Talk for your School. During this 50 minute talk Jeff engages in the conversation of mental health and suicide prevention talking about signs to be aware of and how you can intervene and how you can best […]
Teen Suicide Prevention & Suicide Assessments by Unqualified Mental Health Professionals
Why You’re More Qualified in Suicide Prevention Than Most Mental Health Professionals Yes, you just read that correctly. I’m Jeff Yalden and I’ve been working in Teen Suicide Prevention and Suicide Prevention – Teen Mental Health for nearly 30 years. You’re about to read the lack of suicide prevention training our mental health professionals receive […]
Rochester & Rochester Hills School Communities
Rochester and Rochester Hills School Communities have suffered five teen suicides in two years. They’ve asked Jeff Yalden to speak to the community: Teens and Parents.
COVID-19 and Self-Care
One of the things that we most often forget in our desire and our compassion and empathy to want to help and serve people – is that we forget to take care of ourselves.
High School Mental Health Speaker Brings Motivation, Dodgeball, Humor, and Yoga to Upper Scioto Valley
Last year, high school mental health speaker Jeff Yalden visited Upper Scioto Valley High School in McGuffey, Ohio and spent a full day speaking to the students, teachers, and parents. During his visit, Jeff connected with the junior class and developed a relationship with them via Facebook. Watch the video of Jeff’s in 2019. (Click […]