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self-help
[self-help, self-]
noun
the act of providing for or helping or the ability to provide for or help oneself without assistance from others.
Law.the act or right of remedying a wrong, without resorting to legal proceedings.
the acquiring of information or the solving of one's problems, especially those of a psychological nature, without the direct supervision of professionals or experts, as by independent reading or by joining or forming lay groups that are devoted to one's interests or goals.
adjective
of or relating to a book, article, home study course, or the like, offering an individual information or counseling intended to be personally beneficial or profitable.
self-help books on overcoming shyness.
self-help
noun
the act or state of providing the means to help oneself without relying on the assistance of others
the practice of solving one's problems by joining or forming a group designed to help those suffering from a particular problem
( as modifier )
a self-help group
Other Word Forms
- self-helper noun
- self-helpful adjective
- self-helping adjective
- self-helpfulness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-help1
Example Sentences
McGraw, once a practicing psychologist, became a self-help guru propelled to fame by Oprah Winfrey, who hired him to help prepare her for a libel case brought by the Texas Beef Group in 1996.
Sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy are then offered if self-help treatment is found to not be enough.
Means served as Levels Health’s chief medical officer until last year, when she and her brother, Calley, published a 400-page diet and self-help book titled “Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health.”
The "Jesus glow" TikTok trend suggests one reason: A lot of online Christian content is shallow self-help, presented in a way that's not so different from what beauty influencers or dating coaches offer.
On the other hand, Havenith said in her personal life breathwork was able to kickstart the process of healing from her own trauma after meditation, therapy and self-help practices left her feeling a little stuck.
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