April is Stress Awareness Month and recognising the signs of stress will help employers to take steps to prevent, reduce and manage stress in the workplace.
For over 30 years Stress Awareness Month has had a different theme each year which reflects societal challenges For Stress Awareness Month 2025, this year’s theme is: #leadwithlove
#LeadWithLove – a powerful call to action rooted in the principles of Unconditional Positive Regard. This theme encourages us to approach ourselves and others with kindness, compassion, and acceptance, no matter the challenges we face: Stress Awareness Month 2025 - The Stress Management Society
Employers have a legal duty to protect employees from stress at work by doing a risk assessment and acting on it. The earlier a problem is tackled the less impact it will have.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a range of practical support and guidance available:
- Working Minds - Work Right to keep Britain safe
- Webinar: Stress and mental health at work - what Welsh businesses need to know - Work Right to keep Britain safe
Workplace experts Acas also have lots of information to help employers, managers and staff manage Stress: Managing work-related stress - Acas
Whether you are self-employed or a business owner, we should take steps to take care of our mental health and those of our employees. Find out more here: Wellbeing and Mental Health | Business Wales (gov.wales)