Student-Athlete Mental Health Week
Student-Athlete Mental Health Week is October 4-11, 2025.
Each year, Hilinski’s Hope Foundation curates a collective week of action focused on eliminating stigma and increasing mental health resources for universities and colleges nationwide.
This week coincides with Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 1-7, culminating on World Mental Health Day on October 10.
This week asks universities nationwide to participate in breaking down stigma, offering quality resources, and letting student-athletes know that we care.
Student-Athlete
Mental Health Week partners
thank you to our 182
for 2025
Adrian College
Albany State University
Allan Hancock College
Allen University
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Auburn University at Montgomery
Austin Peay State University
Azusa Pacific University
Baylor University
Benedict College
Benedictine University
Berry College
California Baptist University
California State University Northridge
California State University, Long Beach
Campbell University
Carroll College
Central Michigan University
Central State University
Central Washington University
Clark Atlanta University
Coe College
Colby-Sawyer College
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
Columbia University
Concordia University Chicago
Cornell University
Davidson College
Delta State University
Dominican University
Dominican University New York
Drake University
Eastern Michigan University
Elizabethtown College
Elon University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida State University
Fordham University
Fort Valley State University
Gardner-Webb University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
Goucher College
Heidelberg University
Huntingdon College
Idaho State University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Indiana University Northwest
Iowa State University
John Carroll University
Jackson State University
James Madison University
Juniata College
Kansas State University
Kean University
Keene State College
Kirkwood Community College
Lake-Sumter State College
Lakeland University
Lasell University
LeMoyne-Owen College
Liberty University
Mansfield University
Marian University
Marshall University
McDaniel College
Mercyhurst University
Merrimack College
Michigan Technological University
Mid Michigan College
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Mississippi College
Missouri State University
Mohawk Valley Community College
Motlow State Community College
Mt. San Antonio College
New Mexico State University
North Carolina State University
North Dakota State University
Northern Michigan University
Northwestern State University
Northwood University
Occidental College
Oral Roberts University
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges
Prairie State College
Quincy University
Ripon College
Riverside City College
Salve Regina University
Sam Houston State University
Santa Barbara City College
Savannah State University
Siena University
South Dakota State University
Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Southern Methodist University
Southern University and A&M College
St. Bonaventure University
St. Thomas University
Stetson University
Stockton University
Tarleton State University
Texas Wesleyan University
Texas Woman's University
The Catholic University of America
Trinidad State College
Troy University
Tufts University
Tuskegee University
Union University
University at Buffalo
University of Alabama
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, San Diego
University of Central Florida
University of Central Missouri
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University of Dayton
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Georgia
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Iowa
University of Jamestown
University of Kansas
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Massachusetts
University of Memphis
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of Missouri - Kansas City
University of Missouri - St. Louis
University of Montana Western
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska - Omaha
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
University of North Dakota
University of North Texas
University of Richmond
University of Rio Grande
University of South Carolina
University of South Dakota
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of St. Thomas
University of Tennessee
University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
University of Utah
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
University of Wisconsin - Stout
University of Wyoming
Ursinus College
Utah Valley University
Valdosta State University
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Virginia Tech
Viterbo University
Wake Forest University
Washburn University
Washington State University
Wayne State University
Wentworth Institute of Technology
West Virginia University
Western Carolina University
Whitworth University
William Penn University
Winston-Salem State University
Xavier University of Louisiana
York College of Pennsylvania
How Your School Can Partner
Ribbon Decals
Show solidarity for those struggling with mental health and illness by featuring a green ribbon on your uniform! H3H will provide a free box of materials with a green ribbon design - including helmet stickers, wristbands, hair ties, temporary tattoos, lapel pins, cheer bows, and patches.
Mental Health PSA and “3 in the 3rd”
A 60 second mental health PSA will be provided by Hilinski’s Hope to play during halftime (or feel free to make your own!).
3 in the 3rd is a tradition that started at the University of South Carolina in which game attendees are asked to raise 3 fingers in the air for the first play of the third quarter. This allows students, parents, alumni, and fans to participate in showing solidarity.
Social Media
Use your school’s social media platforms to build awareness, create community, and break down stigma during Student-Athlete Mental Health Week. Hilinski’s Hope will provide a digital toolkit with graphics, captions, and examples of action plans your school can implement on campus.
H3H Programs
Partner with Hilinski’s Hope for Student-Athlete Mental Health Week by enrolling your university in one of our mental health programs, such as Game Plan or our Online Mental Health Course.
In 2024,
In 2024, over 210+ colleges and universities (and 65+ high schools and clubs) across all 50 states joined us for Student-Athlete Mental Health Week. This collective week of action garnered 120+ articles nationwide, and activated 88,000 student-athletes across 35+ sports. Together, we broke down stigma, offered quality resources, and let student-athletes know that their #MentalHealthMatters.
Most importantly, student-athletes, fans, coaches, sports psychologists, and countless others came together to break down stigma, host difficult conversations, and provide mental health resources.