Help shape the future of mental wellbeing in the workplace

Since 2022, Mental Health at Work and Simply Business have been working together to offer mental health tips, advice and information to sole traders and...

Beware of burnout!

There’s a big difference between being run down and being burnt out. Being run down refers to a temporary feeling of physical or mental fatigue...

Isolation and uncertainty – what employers need to know about their temporary staff

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

Imposter syndrome: tips for sole traders from The Be Well Collective

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

Becoming your own boss – the Perfectly Autistic story

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

Looking after yourself as a freelance ‘side-hustler’

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

New report on mental health reveals the toll of working for yourself

The mental health of small businesses owners and the self-employed often get overlooked when workplace interventions to support mental health are developed. That’s why Mental...

The experience of having depression while freelancing

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

A guide to burnout for the self-employed

Subira Jones was named the Young Business Person of the Year at the SME London Business Awards 2023. Here, she shares her experiences of burnout,...

What does the Spring Budget mean for the self-employed?

The self-employed often get overlooked when it comes to workplace interventions. We want to hear your views to help make everyone’s working lives happier and...

Women and ADHD – challenging the stereotypes

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

The mental wellbeing lessons employers can learn from freelancers

Ewan Main is a freelancer who has worked in the mental health charity sector. Here, he shares what he’s learned from his move to freelancing,...

Mental Health at Work partners with Simply Business to help improve the mental health of UK small business owners

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than 700...

LGBT+ History Month – When one person benefits, we all do

February is LGBT+ History Month, and this year we’ll be uplifting the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community, to hear how their identity shapes their mental...

Reflections on 2022 and looking ahead to 2023, from our Commitment Signees

As we reach the end of the year, many of us take the time to reflect on what went well this year, what could have...

BHM: The founders of Adoptee Futures share their story

We know racism affects our mental wellbeing. And we also know that sometimes the voices of people from minority groups don’t get the same attention...

Overcoming perfectionism in the fight for social justice

We know racism affects our mental wellbeing. And we also know that sometimes the voices of people from minority groups don’t get the same attention...

Making a difference as a freelance illustrator and a carer

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

The importance of gratitude and mental wellbeing at Thank And Praise

What Black history means to us now

Freelancing can be liberating – but it can also be challenging

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

How to support your mental health when you are self-employed

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

Working well when you’re self-employed

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...

Going it alone doesn’t mean being alone

Since the turn of the millennium, the UK has seen a steady surge in the number of workers making the brave decision to go solo...

Leading the way for small businesses

Mental Health at Work has partnered with Simply Business to support the UK’s self-employed with their mental health and wellbeing. Together we surveyed more than...