April is Stress Awareness Month, a campaign that has taken place since 1992.\u00a0 This month long campaign is aimed at increasing the public’s knowledge about the causes of and cures for stress.<\/p>\n
Millions of people around the UK experience high levels of stress, which is damaging our health. However, not many people are aware that stress is one of the great public health challenges of our time. Despite this, stress isn\u2019t being taken as seriously as physical health concerns.<\/p>\n
Stress is a significant factor in mental health problems including anxiety and depression. It is also linked to physical health problems like heart disease, individually we need to understand what is causing us personal stress and learn what steps we can take to reduce it for ourselves and those around us.<\/p>\n
To help combat the effects of stress Host have pulled together some self-care tips to help protect against stress. For more information about stress awareness month, take a look at the Stress Management Society<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and click the link at the bottom of the infographic to download as a visual PDF.<\/p>\n