/r/selfhelp/

r/selfhelp

237k members
r/selfhelp is a subreddit with 237k 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, advice needed: relationships, adviced needed: identity & self-esteem, advice needed: motivation, 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

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
#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
: "16f my parents don't want to deal with me anymore and i'm giving up"
83 posts
#2
Advice Needed: Relationships
: "I’m realizing lust may be actually affecting my life"
25 posts
#3
Adviced Needed: Identity & Self-Esteem
: "I am a crybaby"
22 posts
#4
Advice Needed: Motivation
: "How do you find yourself again after feeling lost?"
15 posts
#5
Advice Needed: Existential
: "Wasted 3 years of my life, cant get over it 25M"
9 posts
#6
Advice Needed: Productivity
: "I’m about to turn 24, and I feel like I’ve lost myself."
8 posts
#7
Advice Needed: Financial
: "I can’t afford school"
6 posts
#8
Advice Needed: Addiction
: "Anonymous confession/question wanted help."
6 posts
#9
Sharing: Challenges & Setbacks
: "I listened to my fellow redditer😁"
6 posts
#10
Advice Needed: Career
: "What should I do after I finished high school?"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/selfhelp

Yearly
+26k members(12.5%)

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Last updated: August 1, 2026