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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Keaton plays workaholic widow Nora who is pressured into her 50-year camp reunion by her friend, the celebrity self-help guru Ginny Moon (Bates), alongside their pal, emergency room nurse Mary (Woodard).
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
But way before there were self-help books about it, my mom always followed her heart.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
The program is structured to include regular attendance at court hearings, treatment requirements, self-help meetings and case manager meetings.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
The app aims to fill a gap for Black self-help consumers, particularly Black women, who do not have access to anything culturally competent and specific content.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 May 2024
Biden steamrolled over Representative Dean Phillips (D., Minn.) and self-help guru Marianne Williamson.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 May 2024
Besides her political experience, Williamson is also an author who's written multiple self-help books and was previously a spiritual leader.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2024
Still, the best self-help books share certain features: thoughtful reflections paired with gentle guidance, personal insights merged with broader knowledge.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
Shaheen, a 25-year-old writer with a marketing background, is the new breakout star of the self-help genre.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
But way before there were self-help books about it, my mom always followed her heart.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
The program is structured to include regular attendance at court hearings, treatment requirements, self-help meetings and case manager meetings.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
The app aims to fill a gap for Black self-help consumers, particularly Black women, who do not have access to anything culturally competent and specific content.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 May 2024
Biden steamrolled over Representative Dean Phillips (D., Minn.) and self-help guru Marianne Williamson.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 May 2024
Besides her political experience, Williamson is also an author who's written multiple self-help books and was previously a spiritual leader.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2024
Still, the best self-help books share certain features: thoughtful reflections paired with gentle guidance, personal insights merged with broader knowledge.
—Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
Shaheen, a 25-year-old writer with a marketing background, is the new breakout star of the self-help genre.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
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