Leapers - supporting the mental health of the self-employed
Matthew KnightHelping you understand mental health in self-employment, so you can take care of your self, and build a more sustainable solo business.
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So what does the 2025 mental health report mean for freelancers?
This year’s Leapers annual report on the mental health of freelancers identified a number of key challenges, risks and gaps in support - but what does it mean for you, as a freelancer?
Whilst you can read the full report, we wanted to high...
The Leapers annual report on mental health in 2025 is here.
40% of our freelancers felt their mental health declined during 2025, and nearly 30% of those recently joining self-employment felt they had little other choice but to become self-employed.
Those are just some of the key findings from this...
Dealing with or facing redundancy?
Recent data from the UK suggests 1000 jobs are being lost every week.
This is a staggeringly high number, and unemployment figures are the highest they’ve been in a long time. Large numbers of roles are being made redundant, and for many -...
The Leapers Survey is closed. But what's your story?
Over 1000+ people took part in our 2025 study exploring mental health and self-employment - which is a huge number, thank you to EVERY SINGLE ONE of you who took part.
I’m busy working through the data now, and will have something to share...
Dealing with quiet periods - emotional impact.
In the second of a series of posts on dealing with quiet periods, we look at the emotional side of quiet periods - and how you can take care of your own wellbeing.
It’s not just your bank balance that’s affected when you’re not working or...
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