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Mental Health and freelancing

Guides, resources and tools to work well,
when you're self-employed.

Do you need help right now?

If you feel at risk or in danger:
Call 999 or visit A&E.
You are not wasting anyone's time.

If you need someone to speak to:
Call Samaritans on 116 123
for free and in confidence.

Alternatively:
Speak to your GP, who will be able to suggest a range of ways to help.

Find more support options:
Visit the Mind website

Please note: we are in the process of migrating all of the resources from Leapers to this site. In the meantime, please consider visiting the Leapers website for further support.

Introducing Mental Health

Guide

What is mental health? - Understanding what mental health is, and understanding mental health at work for freelancers.

Understanding what mental health is, and understanding mental health at work for freelancers.
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Why mental health at work matters for the self-employed

A quick guide to why mental health is so important to consider when you're self-employed
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How you doing? 15 things to help your mental health when freelancing

Leapers guide to looking after yourself when working for yourself

Rest and energy

How to take a festive break as a freelancer

Taking time off as a freelance can be challenging - here are our tips on how to break up for the holidays.

Back to work

Getting back on track after some time off can seem like really hard work - here are some of our top tips to get back into the swing of things when you're self-employed.

Community and connection

Too solo? - Dealing with Loneliness when Freelancing

Isolation and loneliness can affect freelancers, but working for yourself doesn't have to mean working by yourself.

Community Matters - Why finding communities as a freelancer really matters, and how to go about finding and engaging with fellow freelanceers

Building your own support network is critical - and being part of freelancing communities plays a big part in this.

Freelancing Support is the impartial and independent guide to independent work. We help freelancers find support, navigate self-employment and work well.

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