Mind your business

Helping small business owners mind their mental health

Our survey of 749 UK small business owners revealed feelings of burnout, anxiety, stress, and depression. If you’ve ever felt this way, or struggled with your mental health in the workplace, it’s important to know you’re not alone.

We’ve partnered with Mental Health at Work, a programme curated by Mind, to help support the mental health of the UK’s small businesses and self-employed.

And together we’ve curated resources to offer guidance for you and your team in the workplace.

So the next time someone asks how you’re doing, don’t say ‘Mind Your Business’, talk about it.

Start the conversation

Whether you’re advocating for yourself or want to support your team, it’s important to embrace conversations about wellbeing in the workplace. Take a look at some of the below articles and get the conversation going.

Tips to manage stress Dr Hazel Harrison

Practical steps to help manage stress

How to stop feeling overwhelmed

How to stop feeling overwhelmed

Top tips for managing financial wellbeing

Dealing with social anxiety when self-employed

Dealing with social anxiety as a small business owner

Meditation: it can reduce anxiety and improve sleep

Meditation: how it can reduce anxiety and improve sleep

Best mental health resources for the self-employed

10 simple tips to improve your mental wellbeing

Business owner and employee having difficult work conversation

How to have difficult conversations

Setting boundaries when you run a business

You’re not alone

No matter what you’re going through, remember that you’re never alone. Mental Health at Work have curated stories from small business owners going through similar things, as well as toolkits and resources to help you and your people in the workplace.

If you need urgent help, please reach out to someone. You can:

  • call 999
  • go straight to A&E, if you can
  • find a number for your local crisis helpline on the NHS website

About Mental Health at Work

Mental Mental Health at Work is a programme led by the Mental Health at Work Leadership Council and curated by Mind, the national mental health charity. A gateway to workplace mental health resources, UK small business owners can access the tools and knowledge to begin their journey towards better workplace wellbeing.