self-help
noun
ˈself-ˈhelp 
Southern also ˈhep
: the action or process of bettering oneself or overcoming one's problems without the aid of others
especially
: the coping with one's personal or emotional problems without professional help
self-help
adjective
Examples of self-help in a Sentence
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Spirituality’s growth in pop-culture is also evidenced in the astrological, manifestation, self-help and psychology accounts that make up a formidable niche on social media.
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The first movie project from Blackbird Productions is director Michael Greyeyes’ The Light Before The Sun, which stars King as a famous self-help guru returning from a book tour to a house suddenly filled with an estranged friend, played by Rick Roberts.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
There are also self-help materials on its website for tenants who want to represent themselves.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
Marianne Williamson, the self-help author and occasional politician, walked in and sat next to them.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
The first movie project from Blackbird Productions is director Michael Greyeyes’ The Light Before The Sun, which stars King as a famous self-help guru returning from a book tour to a house suddenly filled with an estranged friend, played by Rick Roberts.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
There are also self-help materials on its website for tenants who want to represent themselves.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
Marianne Williamson, the self-help author and occasional politician, walked in and sat next to them.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Self-help.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-help. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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