International Stress Awareness Week and Stress Awareness Day

This week is dedicated to stress management and combating the stigma of stress and mental health issues. Established in 2018, it aims to raise awareness about stress and its harmful effects.

At the centre of this week is Stress Awareness Day on Wednesday 6th November which was established by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA^UK) over 25 years ago with the mission of raising awareness of the effects of psychological distress in the workplace and strategies to address it. The 5th Online Global Stress and Wellbeing Summit will be held on the day. This features five expert speakers and the highpoint of the day will be the announcement of the winners of the inaugural Stress Management Awards.