What Not to Say to a Depressed Teen: A Radical Guide
Your silence isn’t what’s killing the connection with your child. It’s your desperate, frantic need to “fix” them. You’re exhausted from walking on…
Signs of Teen Depression in Girls: A Radical Guide for Parents and Educators in 2026
In 2025, 19.2% of U.S. adolescents screened positive for depression. That is the highest level ever recorded. Even more gut-wrenching is that girls…
Signs of Teen Depression in Boys: The Radical Truth Parents and Teachers Need to Know (2026)
What if the “bad attitude” and explosive anger you are seeing isn’t rebellion, but a desperate cry for help? We often mistake a boy’s rage for simple…
Supporting a Depressed Friend: A Radical Guide
What if I told you that trying to “fix” your friend’s depression is actually the fastest way to burn yourself out and leave them feeling more…
Teen Suicide Warning Signs: A Radical Checklist for Parents and Educators
What if the “normal teen angst” you’re seeing isn’t normal at all? With 1 in 5 high school students seriously considering suicide in the past year;…
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.
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.
Why Teens Need a Mental Health Life Coach
Your teen needs a Teen Life Coach and a Mental Health Life Coach for support and encouragement and Jeff has been that trusted teen life coach for many years.
Why Teens Kill Themselves
When I woke up this morning, I wasn’t planning on writing about teen suicide and why teens kill themselves. I planned to slowly wake up, watch “Good Morning America” and make my way into the office without a plan. But things change quickly, and here I am doing just that. Let’s save some lives… I […]
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 […]