/r/selfhelp/

r/selfhelp

239k members
r/selfhelp is a subreddit with 239k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and 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.
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 Themes in r/selfhelp

#1
Advice Requests
: "I've been clean for 29 days... Did I do a good job?"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I have violent thoughts against my father and I don't know how to stop it"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/selfhelp

#1

Self Help

11 posts
#2

Help

: "Idk how to Help"
10 posts
#3

Mental Health

: "I have violent thoughts against my father and I don't know how to stop it"
6 posts
#4

Loneliness

: "Lock in Loneliness"
5 posts
#5

Motivation

: "Its impossible for me to do absolutelly anything in my life."
5 posts
#6

Self Help

: "I am watching this, but I don’t know how to behave otherwise."
5 posts
#7

Self Doubt

: "Its impossible for me to do absolutelly anything in my life."
4 posts
#8

Struggling

3 posts
#9

Advice

3 posts
#10

Relationship

: "my head is stuck in an abusive Relationship from the past and its crippling me"
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
: "How to become less dependent on other people for my happiness?"
40 posts
#2
Advice Needed: Relationships
: "I think this guy only wanted me for my body"
10 posts
#3
Adviced Needed: Identity & Self-Esteem
: "What to do in life if you're stupid?"
8 posts
#4
Advice Needed: Existential
: "I think my dad is a perv."
5 posts
#5
Advice Needed: Career
: "I've Been Trying to Improve Myself for 2 Years, but I'm Still Stuck"
5 posts
#6
Advice Needed: Productivity
: "how do i overcome phone addiction?"
5 posts
#7
Advice Needed: Motivation
: "Did changing your environment make it easier to build an exercise habit?"
4 posts
#8
Sharing: Personal Growth
: "Broke my 2 week sobriety"
3 posts
#9
Sharing: Mental Health Support
: "I don't know how to fix my life - just hear me out please"
3 posts
#10
Sharing: Challenges & Setbacks
: "How to let go of the guilt and self hatred ?"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/selfhelp

Yearly
+27k members(12.5%)

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Last updated: September 17, 2026