Stress Awareness Month | How HR can tackle stress & build resilience in the workplace

April marks Stress Awareness Month, offering a timely reminder to UK employers of the rising toll of workplace stress, and their responsibility to mitigate it. 

An annual event observed every April since 1992, it is dedicated to increasing public awareness about the causes and cures of stress. The Stress Management Society, a non-profit organisation established in 2003, has been at the forefront of this initiative for over two decades.

For over 30 years Stress Awareness Month has had a different theme each year which reflects societal challenges For Stress Awareness Month 2025, the theme is #leadwithlove - a call to approach ourselves and others with kindness, compassion, and acceptance, no matter the challenges we face.

And with employee wellbeing now firmly on the boardroom agenda, HR leaders are being called upon not just to recognise stress, but to proactively address it through open conversations, early intervention, and practical support.