Hi I'm Zach.

I live with OCD and I became a mental health advocate after overcoming severe anxiety, deep depression and thoughts of suicide.
According to the American College Health Association, nearly 50% of college students struggle with anxiety or depression. It is within our human nature to want to help, but sometimes we don’t know how. This course will teach you how to support the mental health of the members within your organization. Watch this short video to learn more.
 
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Why is this training beneficial for my organization?

 

Reduce risk internally

Imagine having designated mental health advocates in your chapter that struggling members could speak to and actually have a productive conversation that gets them on their path to recovery. 

Increase member engagement

Demonstrate to your members that you actually care about their mental health and want to take it seriously.

 

Bolster your brand

You have the opportunity to be one of the first organizations in the country to put one of your members through this training to create a formal mental health advocate chair inside of the house.

Attract top talent

Simply put, future leaders want to know that their organization actually stands for something outside of partying and socializing.

 

How does this training work? It's simple.

  1. Designate a member within your chapter to be the Mental Health Advocate of the organization just like you designate a president, social chair, etc.
  2. Have that member go through this training, so they actually learn how to advocate and support members inside of the organization.
  3. Make it easy. There is definitely a member inside of your chapter who is passionate about mental health and wants to support your members. Decide as an executive board to fund them going through this training so they can support struggling members. 
  4. Get started right away. Your designated mental health chair will have an entire year of access to go through the training and gain the skills they need.

Here's what you'll learn in this training...

Learn the mindsets

 
Half the battle of being an effective mental health advocate requires that we learn the mentalities to advocate for others.

 

 

Deepen your understanding

Discover the importance of the brain health continuum and the various factors that cause anxiety, depression and other brain health challenges.

 

 

Sharpen your communication

You'll learn my unique formula to effectively supporting someone who is struggling to get them the resources and care they deserve.

 

 

Shift your culture

Take everything you learn in this training and implement a world class mental health committee inside of your organization that creates genuine support for your members.

 

 

Get a feel for the training by watching these sample modules below

This platform only allows for 360p, however actual e-course video quality will be available at 1080p (HD) upon purchase of the course.

 
 
 
 

Annual License

$149 per year. 5% of all sales go to researching and funding a cure for OCD.

This course includes:

  • 7 hours of on-demand video training
  • Free 174 page PDF version of “You’re Not Alone”included with purchase
  • 20+ articles & podcasts for additional learning
  • 1 downloadable resource
  • Certificate of completion to add to your resume
  • Access on mobile and laptop
  • Annual subscription
  • 7 day money back guarantee

How do I purchase this training? Keep it simple.

 

 

1) Show this website and video to your chapter president and let them know you'd like to get trained to become an advocate. Ask for their approval.

2) Go to your finance chair and let them know your president has signed off on the training. Have them pay for your training.

3) Get started immediately and find out what it means to be a mental health advocate.

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Course Description

You’re busy with school, hanging with friends and making memories during your college years, so I had that in mind when I created this training. I developed a low-cost, actionable, and relatable, — no B.S. — mental health training that won’t eat up all of your time. This training will provide you with the most relevant information you need to effectively support the members within your organization. It’s in a  “learn at your own pace” format, which gives you the flexibility to work through it on a timeline that fits your schedule. 

It requires no prior knowledge of mental health, just a genuine desire to improve the lives of the members you support. Watch the video and check out the preview lessons I’ve provided to get a taste of what is inside the course.

If you like what you see, hit the "buy now" button to get started immediately. I can't wait to see you inside the course!

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Mental Health Advocate Training Outline 

 

Part 1: Course Introduction

1. Welcome to the Westerbeck Mental Health Advocate Training

2. My story & why I created this training

3. Agenda for the training

4. Instructions on how to engage with this training

5. Eight mentalities you’ll need to be a successful brain health advocate

 

Part 2: Understanding Mental Health

1.Introduction to brain health and its importance

2.Risk factors and causes of brain health challenges and disorders

3.Signs and symptoms of various brain health challenges

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Stress/Burnout
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Substance Use Disorder
  • Eating Disorders

 

Part 3: Supporting Our Members

1. Our role as brain health advocates 

2. Stigmatizing and dismissive language 

3. Brain health advocate key verbal and non-verbal communication skills

4. Other factors to consider as an advocate

 

Part 4: Establishing a Mental Health Committee

1. The role of a mental health committee within your organization

2. Eleven steps for establishing a mental health committee

3. Ideas for effective programs and initiatives for the committee

 

Part 5: Course Wrap Up and Next Steps 

1. Where do we go from here?

2. Spreading the word

3. Resources

You are a good fit for this training if...

 

You have personal experience with mental health and want to use your experiences to help others

You want to take on a leadership role promoting mental health amongst your peers

You are the Wellness or Mental Health chair inside of your organization

Interested in getting multiple members within your organization trained?

I’ll tell you from personal experience that burnout from mental health advocacy is a very real thing. I would encourage you to consider having multiple members who are also passionate about this topic go through this training. You can see various pricing and license options below.

How this works: 

If you’re interested in putting multiple members through this training, please use the “Schedule a Call” button below.  You will be connected with a team member via Zoom to discuss how many licenses you need and answer any questions you have about the training. After that call, we will walk you through the simple process to onboard your members into the training. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

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Do you want to become a Mental Health Ambassador and get paid?

Becoming a mental health advocate is one the greatest things you could do for yourself and other people. The next best thing is spreading the word and helping others get trained.

You'll get paid 10% of every sale every time someone signs up for this training using your link. It's literally that simple. All you have to do is click on the link below to sign up to be an ambassador. Let's spread advocacy together. 

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Who am I?

My name is Zach Westerbeck. I am a mental health advocate and professional speaker who has spoken to over 20,000 college students from nearly 100 universities across the country. I am also the author of the mental health book, “You’re Not Alone”, which is a guide for 18-24 year olds to help them overcome anxiety and depression which has been read by thousands of people in over a dozen countries. 
 
I became an advocate after being diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in 2016. During that time I experienced severe anxiety, deep depression and thoughts of suicide. After recovering, I made it my life’s mission to advocate for others. Through my lived experience and thousands of hours researching, reading and writing about mental health, I felt it was time to create a low cost, easy to consume training for students who wanted to advocate for their peers. In this training, I will teach you everything I know about being a mental health advocate.
Disclaimer: Zach Westerbeck is not a licensed medical professional. Zach Westerbeck is not trained in diagnosing psychological or medical conditions. Zach Westerbeck is not a substitute for medical care or medical advice. If you require assistance with any mental health or medical issue, please contact your health care provider for any medical care or medical advice. Zach Westerbeck makes no guarantees of any kind that the information or services provided by Zach Westerbeck will improve the client’s situation and/or ensure admission into any educational institution.