Dr. Jerry Weichman speaks to teens directly from personal and clinical experiences. He shares his personal struggles of growing up without a right foot, dealing with family problems and learning to walk with a prosthetic leg, being teased, developing body image issues, having social acceptance problems in school, experiencing lack of motivation, academic problems, and severe depression. Dr. Weichman then describes in detail his high school transformation which enabled him to elevate his mood, become more optimistic, foster more intrinsic motivation, receive academic and athletic honors in high school, play division I football in college, receive academic awards in college, and his Ph.D. at the early age of 26.

Providing Teens With Tools
Dr. Weichman provides students with concrete, applicable tools for teen problems and explains how to use these tools to become a self-reliant, successful person. He bridges modern-age adolescent lingo, concepts, and technology with doctoral-level clinical knowledge in an approach that resonates with teens. Dr. Weichman has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, speaks at many local schools in southern California, has worked as an intern with teens as a school psychologist in middle and high schools, at community counseling centers, and in private practice for the past six years. The relevance of his youth and experiences combined with the directive approach of his presentation enables Dr. Weichman to connect with adolescents extremely well.

The Program
The program is the length of a typical class period (45 minutes) and can be presented to large assemblies of students, individual classes, open forums, and teen discussion groups as well as to groups of teachers, parents and administrators.

• His personal experiences

• Taking responsibility and control of one's life

• How to foster intrinsic motivation

• Providing inspiration and life perspective

• Leadership techniques

• The stability of a routine

• The importance of studying

• Study strategies

• Time management strategies and tools

• How to resist instant gratification impulses

• Utilization of instant gratification impulses as a reward for completion of homework and other responsibilities

• How to convert frustrations into successes

• Avoiding "the self-pity party"

• How to put issues back into perspective

• The importance of expressing negative emotions and how to do it

• Body image issues

• Self-acceptance

• Dealing with prejudgment with peers

• Discussion of cliques in the school system

• Social acceptance

• How to deal with and react to teasing

• The importance of social outlets

• How to deal with jealousy and the impact of media

• How to deal with the drama of friends and significant others

• Goal setting and future planning

• Life concepts and philosophies

• The benefits of daily exercise

• Simple and immediate techniques to reduce stress and anxiety

• The benefits of eating regularly

• Appropriate weigh loss strategies

• Understanding eating disorders

• Importance of adequate sleep

• How drugs affect neurotransmitters

• Benefits of mild sun exposure

• The necessity of good hygiene and taking pride in appearance

• The effects of good posture

• The importance of keeping personal space clean and organized

• The effects of a simple smile

• How our thoughts affect how we feel

• Cognitive strategies and positive self-statements

• The benefits of optimism

• Controlling what we can and letting go what we cannot control

• The recognition and necessity of humility

• How to forgive ourselves for our mistakes

• How to avoid dependent relationships

• Methods to develop as an emotionally self-dependent person

• Fostering hope, inspiration and motivation

• Doing things for others

• How to implement this program and take greater control of one's life

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