r/selfhelp↗
Help Yourself & Others
A community dedicated to self-improvement, personal growth, and motivation. Share insights, guides, tips, seek advice, and support each other on the journey to becoming your best self. We even have a chatroom!
241k subscribers818 posts / mo in Sep 2026746 authors / mosince 2008
r/selfhelp has 241k members (+12% over the last 12 months). It gets about 818 posts a month from 746 people. Top topics: Self Improvement Books, MotivationBoosting and Career Struggles.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Self Improvement Books1.3%
- MotivationBoosting0.4%
- Career Struggles0.3%
- Career Coaching0.3%
- Procrastination Solutions0.2%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Apple
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