Name Your Story
Do you want to learn more about your mental health?
Are you concerned about a loved one, colleague, classmate, or friend?
Dr. Lauren Cook partnered with Launchpoint to provide your company, organization, or school with an informative course to help you understand your mental health while learning how to support those around you as well.
Here’s why it matters:
On average, one in four people experiences a mental health challenge. Even if you have not personally experienced anxiety, depression, or another mental health concern, chances are likely that someone you love has.
The Name Your Story curriculum gives your company, organization, or university the opportunity to not only learn about the signs and symptoms of the most common mental health concerns affecting people today, it also provides training on how to talk about these experiences with one another. Participants will also get an opportunity to learn about self-care and how to prioritize their wellbeing.
Here’s what you’ll learn from the Name Your Story curriculum:
Recognize the common signs and symptoms of various mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance use, and more
Build communication skills so that you can lean into conversations about mental health concerns
Understand how to handle crisis situations, including suicidality, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault
Learn about how mindfulness, the art of flow, and the practice of gratitude can improve wellbeing
Develop a self-care plan that integrates physical, emotional, spiritual, academic/occupational, and social tenets for enhanced wellbeing
Why Name Your Story Works:
Comfortable Talking About Mental Health
There was a 10 point increase in participants feeling comfortable talking about their mental health as well as feeling confident they would approach a friend whose wellbeing concerned them.
Mental Healthy Advocates
There was a 12 point increase in participants identifying as an advocate for mental health. There was also a 9 point decrease in participants feeling scared to ask for help and over 93% of participants agreed asking for support was a sign of strength.
Confidence in Crisis
After this program, participants reported a 22 point increase in feeling confident they would know what to do if they were in crisis and 86% of participants reported they were confident in knowing what to do if someone else was in crisis, a 20 point increase.
Why this course works:
Dr. Lauren Cook is an expert in helping college students navigate their mental health. She passionately impacts thousands of students each and we are proud to deliver her NAME YOUR STORY online learning experience to fraternity and sorority members across the country.
Here is a 7-minute conversation between Christina Witkowicki & Lauren Cook discussing the program, why it was created and how it is helps students.
I want to bring this to my community.
What’s included?
Up to 20 video-based online learning modules
Onboarding and follow-up emails to all participants
24/7 tech support
Facilitation guide for to further the discussion surrounding mental health
Resource guide that includes both national and local resources, tailored to your organization or university
Optional assessment tools before and after to evaluate opinions, questions, and learning progress
Optional customization with your own personalized branding
What content is specifically covered?
Module 1: Introduction
Learn how to make the most of this curriculum, including how to take care of yourself during the training.
Module 2: Anxiety Disorders
Learn the common signs and symptoms of anxiety as well as how to differentiate between general stress and a diagnosable anxiety disorder.
Module 3: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
Note the identifiable features of depressive disorders, including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, including manic episodes.
Module 4: Eating Disorders
Breaking down the three most common eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder, participants will learn the signs that someone may be struggling with their eating and/or body image.
Module 5: Psychosis-Related Disorders
Breaking down the stigma associated with serious mental illness, participants will learn about both the positive symptoms (including hallucinations/delusions) and negative symptoms (depressive related) associated with psychosis.
Module 6: Trauma and PTSD
Understand how to identify a traumatic experience and the common signs associated with a post traumatic stress disorder response.
Module 7: Substance Use and Abuse
Note what qualifies as a substance use disorder, including the tenets of tolerance and withdrawal, and how to move past the denial stage.
Module 8: Suicide: How to Get Help
Recognize the signs that someone may be experiencing suicidality. Learn how to activate support, both if you are feeling suicidal or you are concerned about someone else.
Module 9: Navigating Healthy or Abusive Relationships
See how consent is integral to healthy relationships and note the features of an abusive or unhealthy relationship.
Module 10: Self Care
Identify the six types of self-care and how to incorporate them into a well-adjusted daily life. Develop an action plan that incorporates an intentional self-care routine.
Module 11: Mindfulness Matters
Understand the evidenced-based research backing the benefits of mindfulness. Receive tools that support the incorporation of mindful exercises on a daily basis.
Module 12: Managing Stress Healthfully
Recognize the value of sleep, nutrition, hydration, and exercise as integral components to wellbeing.
Module 13: How to Talk about Mental Health
Develop the skills to both initiate and respond to conversations surrounding mental health. Learn how to lean into caring conversations that promote help-seeking behaviors, both for yourself and others.
Module 14: Facing It
How to Get Help: See how to incorporate different forms of support, including reaching out to family and friends, going to therapy, and integrating psychiatric interventions when appropriate.
Module 15: Embracing It
Finding Your Wellness Within: Understand how thoughts can powerfully impact how we operate in the world. Learn how to challenge faulty cognitions and develop a balanced perspective.
Module 16: Conclusion
Integrate the tools gained throughout the training and develop a plan to support oneself and fellow community members.
Additional Modules for Universities including Training for Leaders, Training for Advisors, Training for Sorority Members, Training for Fraternity Members: With tailored content for the Fraternity and Sorority Life community that has unique challenges with substance use, hazing, and relationships, this curriculum offers additional, specialized content.
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
+ How does the pricing work?
Organizations, companies, and universities pay a per-student sum on an annual contract basis. We’ll work with Launchpoint to set a price point that is feasible for your group.
+ When does the course begin?
It’s up to you! Many companies use the program for onboarding new employees or they share this training on an annual basis. Universities typically have students watch this curriculum at the beginning of the year so that students can make the most of the training throughout the year.
+ How long will I have access to the course?
You will typically have access to the curriculum for a full year. Your individual contract with Launchpoint will determine the full length of usage.
+ How do I know that my group has completed the curriculum?
You will get a report noting every learner’s progress with the curriculum. You can customize follow-up emails to ensure that every student learner completes the training.
+ What if I have questions as I’m going through the modules?
Launchpoint offers 24/7 support if you are experiencing technical difficulties.
+ What materials do I need for this curriculum?
Just a computer or a device where learners can watch the video modules. You’ll need a device to watch the videos and you can type on the handbook handouts.
