r/selfhelp is a subreddit with 238k 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: career.
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 struggle to see a path out of depression despite my efforts"
72 posts
#2
Adviced Needed: Identity & Self-Esteem
: "How do I accept myself?"
21 posts
#3
Advice Needed: Relationships
: "Whould you date someone totally inexperienceted as me?"
16 posts
#4
Advice Needed: Motivation
: "My height insecurity as a guy kind of ruined my social life"
9 posts
#5
Advice Needed: Career
: "I don’t need a handout. I need a life raft."
9 posts
#6
Advice Needed: Productivity
: "How do I just be better"
8 posts
#7
Sharing: Mental Health Support
: "Cna bullshit"
7 posts
#8
Sharing: Challenges & Setbacks
: "Why does my brain suddenly become productive at everything except the thing I actually need to do?"
7 posts
#9
Advice Needed: Addiction
: "i really need help and someone to talk to. struggling with binge eating 19f"
6 posts
#10
Advice Needed: Existential
: "i noticed something horrible about people that makes me worried for my future"
5 posts
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Last updated: August 25, 2026