Who: Stress Management Society is leading the charge. What: Stress Awareness Month 2025 focuses on the theme “Lead With Love.” When: Throughout April 2025. Where: UK and global workplaces and communities. Why & How: Stress Awareness Month underscores the critical need to address work-related stress, anxiety, and depression. Statistics show 46% of workplace illnesses are related to stress. The event includes initiatives like the ’30-Day Challenge,’ encouraging strategies for physical, emotional, and mental wellness. Organisations are urged to promote open conversations, reduce stigma, and implement proactive mental health strategies for happier, healthier environments. This month-long effort fosters better personal habits, meaningful employer-employee dialogue, and mental health-centric workplaces with measurable productivity boosts.
References:
- https://afsp.org/story/research-roundup-april-2025
- https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/mental-health-awareness-week/
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/
- https://www.plansponsor.com/the-workplace-mental-health-crisis-of-2025/
- https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/stress-awareness-month-2025/
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326115
- https://www.rethink.org/news-and-stories/news-and-views/2025/rethink-mental-illness-calls-for-tariff-on-wellness-products-to-fund-mental-health-research/?whatsnew
- https://www.matesinmind.org/training-and-resources/stress-awareness-month-april-2025
- https://au.reachout.com/mental-health-issues/depression/stories-from-young-people-with-depression
- https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-and-events/news/news-article/2025/04/the-urgent-need-to-reconnect-with-nature
