r/selfhelp is a subreddit with 232k members. The community frequently discusses help, self improvement, struggling, life, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review self-help book, podcasts, and self-help books, and the most common flair used is advice needed: mental health, adviced needed: identity & self-esteem, advice needed: relationships, advice needed: motivation, and advice needed: productivity.
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
Help
59 posts
#2
Self Improvement
41 posts
#3
Struggling
25 posts
#4
Life
23 posts
#5
Advice
20 posts
#6
Relationships
19 posts
#7
Anxiety
18 posts
#8
Mental Health
17 posts
#9
Loneliness
16 posts
#10
Hard Time
15 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
Self-help Books
2 reviews
#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
: "I've ruined my mom's life, please help."
67 posts
#2
Adviced Needed: Identity & Self-Esteem
: "Please don’t make fun of me but I’m female and whenever I’m ovulating I can’t stop masturbating. I don’t even watch porn it just happens. But I grew up Christian and feel disgusting afterwards. Is this normal or does anyone have any advice on accepting myself?"
31 posts
#3
Advice Needed: Relationships
: "Why does being too nice sometimes make people ignore or undervalue you?"
15 posts
#4
Advice Needed: Motivation
: "Read please"
15 posts
#5
Advice Needed: Productivity
: "I don’t have passion about any activity I do in my life. Any advice how to get better?"
14 posts
#6
Sharing: Personal Growth
: "One year of actually doing the "self help stuff." Here's what worked, what was a waste of time, and what I wish someone had told me before I started."
12 posts
#7
Sharing: Mental Health Support
: "The First Thing That Actually Helped My Brain Fog"
6 posts
#8
Sharing: Motivation & Inspiration
: "Anyone Else Miss When "Be Home When the Street Lights Come On" Was the Only Rule?"
6 posts
#9
Sharing: Philosophy & Mindset
: "The shadow doesn't attack you. It just convinces you it's already too late."
5 posts
#10
Sharing: Challenges & Setbacks
: "I kept failing at goals until I realized I was planning for a fictional version of myself"
4 posts
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Last updated: June 7, 2026