"Self-help or self-improvement is a self-directed improvement of oneself—economically, physically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis."
Books or articles that offer advice or guidance on personal growth, health, and well-being.
"When engaged in self-help, people often use publicly available information, or support groups—on the Internet as well as in person—in which people in similar situations work together."
"The connotations of the word have spread and often apply particularly to education, business, exercise, psychology, and psychotherapy."
"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 integrated into mainstream language."
"Self-help groups associated with health conditions may consist of patients and caregivers."
"These health groups can become support groups and clearinghouses for educational material."
"Those who help themselves by learning and identifying health problems can be said to exemplify self-help."
"...commonly distributed through the popular genre of self-help books."
"People often use... support groups—on the Internet as well as in person—in which people in similar situations work together."
"Self-improvement of oneself—economically, physically, intellectually, or emotionally."
"Self-help groups can be seen more as peer-to-peer or mutual-support groups."
"...friendship, emotional support, experiential knowledge, identity, meaningful roles, and a sense of belonging."
"...experiential knowledge, identity, meaningful roles, and a sense of belonging."
"Each [program] with its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs..."
"Education, business, exercise, psychology, and psychotherapy."
"Self-directed improvement of oneself."
"...often with a substantial psychological basis."
"People in similar situations... work together."