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I-Teen Suicide talk pic
Radio show host and author Jeff Yalden spoke to parents last week about mental health and teen suicide at the Performing Arts Center at Dawson County High School. - photo by Amy French Dawson County News
When Jeff Yalden spoke to parents and teachers last week at the Performing Arts Center at Dawson County High School, some of the things he said took people aback. The well-known speaker bluntly told the 30 or so parents who came out for his talk about mental health and suicide: "It's real. The crap has hit the fan," he said.