1 n-uncount Self-help consists of people providing support and help for each other in an informal way, rather than relying on the government, authorities, or other official organizations.
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She helped her Mum set up a self-help group for parents with over-weight children.
2 n-uncount Self-help consists of doing things yourself to try and solve your own problems without depending on other people.
...a society that encourages competitiveness and self-help among the very young., ...a self-help book.