International Stress Management Association UK (ISMA)

About ISMA^UK

The International Stress Management Association [ISMA^UK] is a registered charity and the lead professional body for workplace and personal Stress Management, Well-being and Performance. We promote sound knowledge and best practice, nationally and internationally.

ISMA^UK has three main strands that run through the organisation and shape who we are and what we do:

1.  Professional Body

ISMA^UK promotes sound knowledge in the prevention and reduction of human stress and actively promotes best practice in the field of stress management through our membership, both nationally and internationally.

We are the leading professional association for both personal and workplace stress management and have been supporting mental health, wellbeing and performance for over 30 years. With branches in six countries, ISMA^UK has a global reach, hosting an annual and highly popular Global Online Stress & Wellbeing Summit which attracts internationally recognised speakers on stress, resilience, mental health and wellbeing, as well as on a broad range of other related subjects. 

2.  Membership Association

ISMA^UK sets professional standards for the benefit of both individuals and organisations using the services of its multi-disciplinary professional membership.

As a membership association, our practitioners and consultants are able to provide a variety of stress management services, primarily flexible training courses and coaching to individuals and businesses in both the private and public sectors, assisting around 40,000 people that need professional help with stress-related issues every year.

3.  Charity

As a charity, ISMA^UK disseminates and exchanges knowledge through initiatives such as International Stress Awareness Week (first established in 1998 as National Stress Awareness Day), which is organised and hosted by ISMA^UK to advance education and understanding in the field of biological stress.

Among many events related to stress management ISMA^UK is involved with, our flagship event is International Stress Awareness Week, which includes the highly commended ISMA^UK Global Online Stress & Wellbeing Summit, held during the first week of November every year.