The International Stress Management Association (ISMA) is the leading UK Professional Body in the specialist field of stress management and this year will be working together with Boots, the high-street chemist to deliver a heightened profile for the day and national access to Stress Advisors.
ISMA has created National Stress Awareness Day (NSAD) out of necessity rather than requirement. Stress accounts for over 105 million workdays being lost each year, making it the single biggest cause of sickness absence in the UK. The aim is to increase public awareness through a nationwide campaign about the effects of stress, the treatments available and most importantly to help individuals suffering from stress to seek help using a team of stress experts. NSAD will be providing free drop-in advice and access to Stress Advisors located nationwide in Boots.
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National Stress Awareness Day
November 3, 2009
This year's National Stress Awareness Day (NSAD), organised annually by the International Stress Management Association, will be held on Wednesday 4th November 2009. NSAD, now in its 11th year, aims to help people by highlighting the many coping strategies and sources of help available to people who want to reduce the harmful effects of stress in their lives.
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