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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Something that the therapy and the excuses and the self-help couldn’t conjure.
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Amber Rae, SELF, 4 Aug. 2025
There can be downsides to relying on the technique as a self-help strategy.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In her self-help book, How to Be a Chingona in the Face of Fear (which comes out in English this summer), Gallardo shares her journey from crossing the border at 18 to gracing the cover of Vogue México.
—Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
In my opinion, some of the self-help content available to us can be beneficial, while some of it may be detrimental.
—Stephanie Dillon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Amber Rae, SELF, 4 Aug. 2025
There can be downsides to relying on the technique as a self-help strategy.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In her self-help book, How to Be a Chingona in the Face of Fear (which comes out in English this summer), Gallardo shares her journey from crossing the border at 18 to gracing the cover of Vogue México.
—Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
In my opinion, some of the self-help content available to us can be beneficial, while some of it may be detrimental.
—Stephanie Dillon, Forbes.com, 22 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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