Will massage therapy helps to reduce the stress?

Hi, I am working in an IT company. As you all know, all IT workers are stressed out. I am also one among them. As days go, the work pressure also increases. I know that this work pressure cannot be reduced. But I want a relief from this stress. I was planning to go for a vacation. But as you all know if I quit the job for more than a day, it will increase my work pressure when I join back my work. When I was having a talk with my friend I told her about my stress level. She asked me to try massage therapy from a clinic in Brampton. I am planning to do what she told. But will this massage therapy really help? Is there any other DIY methods that I can try so that my stress level may reduce. Will there be any side effect for this massage therapy? If there can you please tell me. Thanking you in advance.