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Raising Awareness of Stress Around the World for 25 Years

Our goal is to raise awareness of stress around the world and improve the ways in which stress is managed in the workplace and in our personal lives. These goals are reflected in our 2024 theme Campaigning to reduce stress and improve wellbeing.

International Stress Awareness Week is our major annual event focusing on stress management and campaigning against the stigma associated with stress and mental health issues. It was created in 2018 to raise awareness about stress and its harmful effects.

Stress Awareness Day, established by ISMAUK over 25 years ago, will once more take centre stage on Wednesday, 6^th November 2024. There will be an Online Global Stress Summit on this day, featuring renowned experts who will lead insightful webinars on topical subjects. Further information will follow in the new year.

You can still watch the 2023 Summit sessions until the end of the year if you are a ticketholder. Details below

Watch the Stress Awareness Day Summit Until 31^st December

Our 2023 theme has been Beyond Stress Management: From Stigma to Solutions. ISMA^UKinvited everyone working to reduce the stigma associated with stress and shaping solutions to join them in ensuring International Stress Awareness Week and Stress Awareness Day achieved the highest impact. Record numbers attended the Online Summit with very positive feedback – a selection of testimonials will appear here soon.

You can still register to attend the Global Online Stress Summit held live on 1st November. Tickets are now available at a special flat rate of £25 and you can buy them here until 31^st December, when the programme will be taken down.

View the Programme

You can still watch the 2023 Summit until 31st December. It included five interactive panel discussions on these themes -

Why Do Men Find It Hard to Talk About Their Mental Health?
Why Conversations About Money Are So Difficult
Using the Power of Music to Reduce Stress and Improve Wellbeing
A Father and Daughter Journey with Bipolar Disorder
Navigating the Future of Work: Balancing Technology, AI and Employee Wellbeing

The programme can be seen here and the speaker profiles here. You can also access a special playlist Relax and Unwind - Your Ultimate Stress-relief Playlist, compiled to accompany the panel, Using the Power of Music to Reduce Stress and Improve Wellbeing. It includes over 20 specially chosen pieces of music which help reduce stress and improve wellbeing.

Buy a (Special Rate) Ticket

You can still buy a ticket, which we are offering at a special flat rate of £25, until the end of the year. This means you can enjoy the 2023 Online Stress Summit at any time to suit your own convenience. You can watch over 20 speakers offering expert advice and guidance on current topics related to stress, mental health, and wellbeing whenever you like until 31^st December.

It’s easy to buy your ticket – simply click here to access the Eventbrite page and follow the instructions. Your ticket entitles you to see all five webinars at any time until Sunday 31^st December, when the event programme will be taken down. The Summit represents even more value for money at the £25 special rate and you will be helping ISMA^UK to continue raising awareness of stress around the world and improve the ways in which stress is managed in the workplace and in our own lives

Our Sponsors

Our sponsors this year have been MANUP?

MANUP? is a charity that seeks to change people’s thoughts, opinions and minds about men and mental health. Their focus is on raising awareness about men’s mental health, chipping away at stigma.

Running Your Own Event?

If you’re planning to run your own event during International Stress Awareness Week 2024 or in connection with it, please let us know at admin@isma.org.uk and we’ll promote it on our Events Calendar.

To help with your event, please download ISMA^UK’s free Stress Management Resources here, These 11 fact sheets offer valuable help and advice, are very versatile for anyone to use and can form part of training programmes or consultations.

Please also download the leaflet on the right which tells you more about them.

Join the Conversation

We invite you to join the conversation during International Stress Awareness Week, when ISMA members in the UK and internationally connect in dialogue with businesses and individuals, seeking to reduce the stigma around stress and mental health issues and developing solutions to improve the way these issues are managed. These are some of the issues on which you can share your thoughts -

What each of us can do to reduce the stigma around stress
How employers can improve the workplace culture around stress
Ways in which stress management professionals can assist
Do changes such as hybrid working help reduce stress levels?
What support is available to those suffering from stress and poor mental health?

Get Involved!

International Stress Awareness Week is our flagship event, so why not get involved in 2024? Join our campaign, help us achieve major goals, raise the profile of stress awareness and stress prevention, and promote the importance of wellbeing for individuals and organisations.

You can take part in International Stress Awareness Week in the UK or wherever you are across the world. Whether you’re new to ISMAUK or already a member, Carole Spiers, Founder, International Stress Awareness Week and Chair of ISMAUK, would love to hear from you. For more information, please email chair@isma.org.uk.

International Events

Events in support of International Stress Awareness Week and stress-related events at other times take place in countries around the world. For details of 2023 events that have been held or will be taking place in Italy, Spain and India go here.

Strong Media Interest

International Stress Awareness Week and Stress Awareness Day always attract strong media interest. Coverage includes features in newspapers and magazines, on online news sites, in newsletters, in specialist forums and in professional groups, both in the UK and internationally.

Trending Worldwide

International Stress Awareness Week trends worldwide on social media, with exposure on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Please use these 2024 hashtags:

Could you help us promote International Stress Awareness Week within your network? If you would like to know more about media opportunities, please contact chair@isma.org.uk

Could You Become an Official Sponsor?

We’re interested in hearing from sponsors who would like to work with ISMA^UK, the leading professional body for workplace and personal stress management, wellbeing and performance. A registered charity and membership-based organisation, ISMA^UK exists to promote sound knowledge and best practice in stress management, both nationally and internationally

International Stress Awareness Week is our flagship event, and attracts substantial exposure on TV, radio and social media platforms. Companies and organisations who are taking steps to put employee wellbeing firmly on their agendas are invited to join in and support ISMA^UK and International Stress Awareness Week through sponsorship.

Request a Sponsorship Pack

To receive a sponsorship pack with information about sponsorship opportunities during International Stress Awareness Week and with ISMAUK generally, please get in touch with Carole Spiers at chair@isma.org.uk or on + 44 (0) 77 688 78910

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