/r/selfhelp/

r/selfhelp

234k members
r/selfhelp is a subreddit with 234k 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
#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
: "People who are depressed and overcame it, what's the first thing that you do to overcome your depression?"
73 posts
#2
Adviced Needed: Identity & Self-Esteem
: "For those who changed their life for the better, how did you do it?"
21 posts
#3
Advice Needed: Relationships
: "Divorce out of the blue"
20 posts
#4
Advice Needed: Motivation
: "How long does it take for the craving (cigarettes) to completely stop? It is even possible?"
20 posts
#5
Advice Needed: Productivity
: "Addicted to doom scrolling"
14 posts
#6
Sharing: Personal Growth
: "I did this retreat ! Has led me to more self awareness !"
11 posts
#7
Advice Needed: Existential
: "I hate myself and the way I live yet I do nothing to change which makes me hate myself even more"
7 posts
#8
Sharing: Motivation & Inspiration
: "You are probably not behind in life. You're comparing your chapter 12 to someone else's chapter 20."
6 posts
#9
Sharing: Mental Health Support
: "I can't get over my envy towards my neighbours who are believe live on a higher plane if existence compared to me"
5 posts
#10
Sharing: Philosophy & Mindset
: "The most liberating part of getting older is finally stopping trying to fit the mold"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/selfhelp

Yearly
+26k members(12.6%)

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Last updated: June 28, 2026