Amanda Straw estimates that she has read nearly 200 self-help books. "I'm still looking for the magical one," said the 35-year-old from Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, who has been diagnosed with anxiety, ...

Background: The self-help groups Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are very well established. AA and NA employ a 12-step program and are found in most large cities around the ...

It seems that just about everyone has read a self-help book, attended a support group or surfed online for health information at one time or another. Thousands of new self-help books are published ...

A recent JAMA Network Open study assesses the effectiveness of web-based self-help interventions in alleviating binge eating disorder (BED). Study: Effectiveness of a Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral ...

The self-help industry today generates literally thousands of books, seminars, and audio programs, on which Americans spend more than $11 billion yearly. Most self-help programs are based in “positive ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Central Coast, CA, January 16, 2025 – This year, People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) celebrates 55 years ...

The Mutual Self-Help program is a "process that creates a sense of ownership." The Mutual Self-Help program is a "process that creates a sense of ownership, sense of place and sense of community," ...

This study shows a positive relationship between participation in 12-Step-based self-help groups and desired treatment results. A regression analysis of the background variables is unable to explain ...