/r/selfhelp/

r/selfhelp

240k members
r/selfhelp is a subreddit with 240k members. The community frequently discusses self help, help, mental health, loneliness, and motivation, and they frequently recommend/review self-help book, podcasts, and self-help books, and the most common flair used is advice needed: mental health, advice needed: motivation, advice needed: relationships, adviced needed: identity & self-esteem, and advice needed: existential.
A community dedicated to self-improvement, personal growth, and motivation. Share insights, guides, tips, seek advice, and support each other on the journey to becoming your best self. We even have a chatroom!

Popular Topics in r/selfhelp

#1

Self Help

11 posts
#2

Help

10 posts
#3

Mental Health

6 posts
#4

Loneliness

5 posts
#5

Motivation

5 posts
#6

Self Help

5 posts
#7

Self Doubt

4 posts
#8

Struggling

3 posts
#9

Advice

3 posts
#10

Relationship

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/selfhelp

Self-help Book

10 reviews
#1
Joe Dispenza
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Brené Brown
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
David Goggins
5.0★ from 1 review

Podcasts

2 reviews
#1
Back from the Borderline
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Motiversity
4.0★ from 1 review
#1
Love Yourself First
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
David R. Hawkins
5.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/selfhelp

#1
Advice Needed: Mental Health
: "Why is life worth living?"
44 posts
#2
Advice Needed: Motivation
: "2dys 12hrs and 28mins until im 1yr Alcohol free and 5 1/2 yrs Drug Free i plan on showing up more for myself"
14 posts
#3
Advice Needed: Relationships
: "What do you do when you mess up somebody's entire life?"
10 posts
#4
Adviced Needed: Identity & Self-Esteem
: "Как избавиться от "Я"?"
10 posts
#5
Advice Needed: Existential
: "Cart L"
5 posts
#6
Sharing: Personal Growth
: "How to gain new perspectives in life"
2 posts
#7
Advice Needed: Career
: "How do I grow up?"
2 posts
#8
Advice Needed: Addiction
: "I've been addicted to Monster Energy for years and I don't know what to do"
2 posts
#9
Sharing: Mental Health Support
: "I hate everything and wish to know why: Any advice is appreciated"
2 posts
#10
Sharing: Challenges & Setbacks
: "It’s so hard to just be myself when I don’t even know who that is"
2 posts

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Yearly
+27k members(12.5%)

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Last updated: October 3, 2026