/r/selfhelp/

r/selfhelp

232k members
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: motivation, sharing: personal growth, and advice needed: relationships.
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
: "I don’t want to die"
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?"
23 posts
#3
Advice Needed: Motivation
: "Read please"
22 posts
#4
Sharing: Personal Growth
: "i've done therapy, journaling, meditation, and morning routines. I still felt stuck."
15 posts
#5
Advice Needed: Relationships
: "why does making friends after 25 feel like a part-time job you didn't apply for"
15 posts
#6
Advice Needed: Productivity
: "I realized a lot of procrastination wasn't laziness"
11 posts
#7
Sharing: Philosophy & Mindset
: "I think many of us are exhausted because we keep trying to fix our lives all at once."
8 posts
#8
Sharing: Motivation & Inspiration
: "How I finally stopped myself from fapping and watching porn. Addicted since 13 years old."
6 posts
#9
Sharing: Productivity & Habits
: "The self improvement advice that actually worked was the stuff that felt like cheating"
5 posts
#10
Advice Needed: Addiction
: "First day trying to overcome my addiction"
5 posts

Member Growth in r/selfhelp

Yearly
+27k members(13.1%)

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Last updated: May 31, 2026