Supporting Students Together: A Recap of Chegg’s Global Student Mental Health Week 2025

In today’s fast-paced and competitive academic environment, mental health has become a top concern for students worldwide. Chegg — a leader in educational technology — recognized the growing issue by providing young people with resources to support themselves through its third annual Global Student Mental Health Week from Feb. 24 to March 2. With the theme In It Together, the week served as a reminder that supporting student mental health is not just an individual journey, but also a collective effort that requires community action. 

The Jed Foundation (JED) was thrilled to partner with Chegg for Student Mental Health Week to host two in-person activations and organize an online resource hub featuring practical, actionable tips to help students prioritize their mental well-being. 

Data Shows Students Are Struggling With Their Mental Health

The need for initiatives such as Student Mental Health Week was confirmed by Chegg’s recent Global Student Survey, which polled more than 11,700 undergraduates across 15 countries. The findings reveal alarming rates of mental health challenges: 55% of respondents reported insufficient sleep, 44% experienced daily anxiety, and 43% suffered from academic burnout.

“Supporting student mental health isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s essential for empowering students to thrive academically, personally, and beyond the classroom,” says Nathan Schultz, Chegg’s President and CEO. 

JED Partners With Chegg to Support Student Well-Being

To bring Student Mental Health Week to life, Chegg partnered with leading nonprofits, higher education institutions, and influencers to create events and resources designed to spark meaningful conversations and action about mental health.

JED collaborated with Chegg to host a panel at Clemson University in South Carolina discussing social media and mental health, featuring experts including Dr. Marshall Anthony Jr., Chegg’s Director of Public Affairs and Policy, and Dr. Zainab Okolo, JED’s Senior Vice President of Policy, Advocacy, and Government Relations. Students also joined the panel as moderators and participants to ask and answer questions about how to manage your online identity, avoid social media burnout, and more. 

“This experience was truly invaluable,” says Clemson student Allison LoRusso, a participant on the panel and the founder and president of Think Strong, an organization that promotes mental health awareness through burnout prevention. “It was an honor to play a role in expanding mental and social health on Clemson’s campus alongside such an impactful group of people.”

JED also worked with Chegg to host a spoken-word event at Morehouse College School of Medicine in Atlanta, where Black male students opened up about their experiences navigating challenges and managing their mental health. Jessica Orenstein, JED’s Director of Programmatic Partnerships, emceed the event, in which four students shared their stories and audience members shared their personal experiences and tips for taking care of their mental health. 

“I hope attendees felt connected to all of the speakers to some extent — not in their uniquely individual experiences, but rather the feelings they exuded and the passion they expressed in caring for their mental health,” says Morehouse student Jaden Brown, a participant in the event. “I hope that we were able to spark inspiration, reduce stigma surrounding the vocalization of mental health concerns, and encourage others to be vulnerable enough to share their own stories. Hosting events like this one is extremely important because it opens up safe spaces where individuals can feel seen and heard when speaking about their mental health adversities, helping individuals overcome their internal challenges and encouraging them to do the same for others.”

Online Resources for Student Mental Health 

JED created an online space for students during the weeklong initiative. It offered a suite of curated resources, including guided meditations, yoga sequences, and other mindfulness exercises; conversation starters to better connect with others; journal prompts to focus on gratitude, personal growth, and resilience; videos from JED’s recent series INVISIBLE GAME and Mind Matters; and articles on a range of topics, from managing stress to beating loneliness. Check out some of the conversation starters and journaling prompts below.

Conversation Starters

• Can you think of a challenge that, in hindsight, you’re grateful for? How did it shape who you are today?
• What’s a small but meaningful habit that has made a big difference in your life?
• Who in your life has had a lasting impact on you, and have you ever told them how much they mean to you?

Journaling Prompts

• Reflect on a moment when someone showed you unexpected kindness. How did it make you feel and how can you express gratitude for it?
• When was the last time you felt truly at peace? What factors contributed to that moment, and how can you create more of it in your daily life?
• What is one quality about yourself that you like, and how does it help you navigate life?

Making Mental Health Conversations the Norm

Global Student Mental Health Week was about more than raising awareness — it also served as a moment for students, faculty, and supporters to come together, take action, and renew their commitment to prioritizing student well-being. 

Chegg and JED look forward to continuing their partnership and commitment to student mental health by collaborating on an event in Washington, D.C., in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May.