International Stress Awareness Week is run by ISMAUK (International Stress Management Association UK) and takes place annually. The purpose of the week is to focus on stress management and campaign against the stigma associated with stress and mental health issues. It began in 2018 to raise awareness about stress prevention. The highlight of the week is Stress Awareness Day which was established in 1998. ISMAUK extends a warm invitation to anyone who believes in working together to achieve these aims to join us in making International Stress Awareness Week a high-impact event that delivers on its mission, raising awareness of stress around the world.

Where can I read more? To read more about International Stress Awareness Week, you can visit the website here.

Links to activities and resources: Mentally Healthy Schools produced a primary and secondary toolkit for Responding to stressful situations. The toolkits are a collection of resources for teachers to use with pupils, to help them manage and cope when stress becomes overwhelming. You can access the toolkits on their website here.

The British Red Cross understand the importance of recognising stress and being able to manage wellbeing by understanding how things affect people and what we have around us that can help. They have produced some resources including session plans, fact sheets and animated video clips for 7 – 18 year olds. These are aimed at supporting children and young people to learn how to use their own resources to help manage stress as well as improve wellbeing and help others in different situations. You can access the resources on the website here.

Young Minds have produced a guide for young people who are experiencing exam stress. You can access the guide menu here which also includes a guide for parents.

The Children’s Society have produced a ‘Young People’s Well-being Guide for Stressful Situations’. You can access the resource here.