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
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The result is The Prism, a practical guide to life that builds off the titular concept of her 1996 self-help book Practical Intuition.
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Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Lottie was running a pretty milquetoast self-help retreat.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
With online self-help personalities, like Mel Robbins and Andrew Huberman, encouraging people to stop drinking coffee first thing, the conversations around coffee are getting heated.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
This is especially the case for self-help books or supplements, adds Kumar.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025
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Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Lottie was running a pretty milquetoast self-help retreat.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
With online self-help personalities, like Mel Robbins and Andrew Huberman, encouraging people to stop drinking coffee first thing, the conversations around coffee are getting heated.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
This is especially the case for self-help books or supplements, adds Kumar.
—Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-help
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“Self-help.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-help. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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