Stress Awareness Month 2025: Top Startups Helping Reduce Stress

Every year, April is branded Stress Awareness Month. Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992 to inspire conversations around the modern-day stress epidemic.

And it’s a big topic.

In fact, in the UK alone, research from Ciphr found that one in nine people (11%) in the UK say they feel stressed every single day. And it’s only getting worse – the number of UK adults who say they are stressed every day has increased by 57%, from 7% to 11% from 2021.

What Are The Major Causes Of Stress In The UK?

The major causes of stress in the UK include:

• Family members
• Workload and job insecurity
• Mental health illnesses like chronic anxiety and depression
• Bullying
• Money and rising costs
• Loneliness

Luckily, a number of startups have set out to help combat stress.

So, with Stress Awareness Month now here, let’s take a look at some of the best…

Pulsetto

Pulsetto is a non-invasive wearable necklace that stimulates vagus nerve stimulation to reduce stress.

The bracelet is designed to release a low radio-frequency energy that helps stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting relaxation and reducing stress.

Spring Health

Spring Health is a US-based startup that is designed to help employers care for their employee’s wellbeing.

The company uses their ‘Precision Mental Healthcare’ model to deliver the right mental health care to each person, whether that’s through digital support, meditation exercises, coaching, therapy, medication or more.

This not only helps people get the support they need, but allows companies to provide a range of services, all from one place.

Kintsugi

The Kintsugi app is a self-care platform that is able to analyse clips of speech to identify any mental health issues.

The app uses voice biomarkers to identify and care for mental health in real time, giving people the care they need. By integrating with call centres, telehealth systems, and remote patient monitoring apps, Kintsugi helps people get the care they need, whenever they need it.

EmoBay

EmoBay is an AI psychosocial device that helps empower and support its users through their ups and downs.

Using AI, the app gives people ongoing emotional support whenever they need it, using daily check ins to track and improve their wellbeing.

By learning about its users, EmoBay is able to learn about a person’s needs, helping them get the encouragement they need to navigate their day.

Moodbeam

MoodBeam is a wearable mood-tracking device that is able to monitor emotional wellbeing. By pressing a series of buttons that relate to emptions, moodbeam is able to track a person’s mood throughout the day.

This can sync with an app that can then be shared with employers, family or partners, helping them support your journey to happiness.

Clementine

Clementine is a mental health app that helps people combat intrusive or stressful thoughts. With their series of audio therapy sessions, daily affirmations and network of therapists – it’s an all in one app for women who are struggling with stress.

Not only is the app designed to fit into existing routines, it has also been shown to improve sleep – a key factor impacted by stress.

Wysa

Wysa is an AI-powered personal coach, designed to help people manage stress, improve sleep or work through intrusive thoughts.

Through using AI, Wysa is able to provide support to people wherever they are – providing personalised care to those that need it. The app has grown quickly, currently supporting over 5 million users in their mental health journey.

MoonBrew

Moonbrew is a supplement brand that is helping people rest, relax and refresh with their night time supplements.

Their magnesium sleep aid in particular helps people fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up feeling refreshed. As sleep can be a huge driver of stress, sometimes it takes a little help from vitamins and minerals to get the good night’s rest you need.