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self-help

[self-help, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈhɛlp, ˈsɛlf- /


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Shear says he first began his original screenplay with an image of a young man having a panic attack in the self-help section of a bookshop and grew the script from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"There are therapists that offer particular therapies, but self-help strategies can be just as effective. And one of the best ones is finding other people who suffer with the same thing."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

My mom swallowed self-help books and the occasional memoir as my dad tucked into the latest Michael Connelly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

“Dow’s self-help measures continue to gain traction and were evident in our fourth quarter results,” said CEO Jim Fitterling in a news release.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

As they flourished, evangelical entrepreneurs and strivers built a distinctly evangelical business culture of prayer meetings, self-help books, and business associations.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times