April is National Stress Awareness Month -- a time to raise awareness about stress and its impact on mental and physical health. BAY CITY, Mich. (WJRT) - April is National Stress Awareness Month -- a time to raise awareness about stress and its impact on mental and physical health. ABC12 went to Sanctuary Yoga in Bay City. Leah Werth, founder and owner, tells us the simplest thing to do is take a deep breath as well as get out of your head and into your heart.