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Princeton's WordNet

  1. self-helpnoun

    the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else

GCIDE

  1. Self-helpnoun

    developing one's capabilities or solving one's own problems, especially psychological problems, without the assistance of a professional, by independent study or by association with other individuals having similar interests.

Wiktionary

  1. self-helpnoun

    the practice of bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others.

  2. self-helpnoun

    an act of redressing or preventing a wrong by one's own actions rather than through legal proceedings

Wikipedia

  1. Self-help

    Self-help or self-improvement is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. When engaged in self-help, people often use publicly available information or support groups, on the Internet as well as in person, where people in similar situations join together. From early examples in self-driven legal practice and home-spun advice, the connotations of the word have spread and often apply particularly to education, business, psychology and psychotherapy, commonly distributed through the popular genre of self-help books. According to the APA Dictionary of Psychology, potential benefits of self-help groups that professionals may not be able to provide include friendship, emotional support, experiential knowledge, identity, meaningful roles, and a sense of belonging. Many different self-help group programs exist, each with its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders. Concepts and terms originating in self-help culture and Twelve-Step culture, such as recovery, dysfunctional families, and codependency have become firmly integrated in mainstream language. Groups associated with health conditions may consist of patients and caregivers. As well as featuring long-time members sharing experiences, these health groups can become support groups and clearing-houses for educational material. Those who help themselves by learning and identifying health problems can be said to exemplify self-help, while self-help groups can be seen more as peer-to-peer or mutual-support groups.

ChatGPT

  1. self-help

    Self-help generally refers to an individual's initiative to independently learn, understand, and solve their personal or psychological problems without the direct assistance of other people, such as professionals. This can involve using resources like books, online content, and support groups, among others. In essence, it's about taking personal responsibility for one's own well-being and development.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Self-helpnoun

    the act of aiding one's self, without depending on the aid of others

Wikidata

  1. Self-help

    Self-help, or self-improvement, is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. Many different self-help groupings exist and each has its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders. "Self-help culture, particularly Twelve-Step culture, has provided some of our most robust new language: recovery, dysfunctional families, and codependency." Self-help often utilizes publicly available information or support groups, on the Internet as well as in person, where people in similar situations join together. From early examples in self-driven legal practice and home-spun advice, the connotations of the word have spread and often apply particularly to education, business, psychology and psychotherapy, commonly distributed through the popular genre of self-help books. According to the APA Dictionary of Psychology, potential benefits of self-help groups that professionals may not be able to provide include friendship, emotional support, experiential knowledge, identity, meaningful roles, and a sense of belonging. Groups associated with health conditions may consist of patients and caregivers. As well as featuring long-time members sharing experiences, these health groups can become lobby groups and clearing-houses for educational material. Those who help themselves by learning about health problems can be said to exemplify self-help, while self-help groups can be seen more as peer-to-peer support.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-help in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-help in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of self-help in a Sentence

  1. Neil Dwane:

    The sector has a lot of 'self-help' earnings potential across most of its industries.

  2. Shelby Steele:

    It may sound like I'm putting the syrup on the syrup, but I just want to emphasize you are doing what I know nobody else is doing, i'm guilty, sitting out here in Arizona in this warm weather and you're sitting there, but you are standing for something that is just enormous and that is revolutionary: the idea of self-help as the way for black America to overcome its history of deprivation. That is a revolutionary idea that you are the only one I know who's actually down on the ground doing it, and so all due respect and support for that. Thank you.

  3. onlineibusiness:

    HOW ONLINE LEARNING WORKS? Online learning is the hot topic these days as millions of dollars are being invested in new technologies, such as the Internet, with the expectation that education at all levels will be revolutionized. Newspapers now have feature sections about the Internet and technology-related self-help books are proliferating.

  4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar:

    If you believe in living a respectable life, you believe in self-help which is the best help.

  5. Mallory Loehr:

    This is almost a self-help book. People forget that it has pages that really acknowledge that things will be tough some times, sit down; read this book. It will be OK.


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