r/selfhelp peaks Sundays 1am-3am UTC
r/selfhelp was created on March 27, 2008, making it 18 years old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 228,390 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/selfhelp is steadily growing, with 2,233 new members in the last 30 days.
r/selfhelp shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 9.9 upvotes per post across its 228,390 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.43. To reach the Hot section of r/selfhelp, posts typically need at least 1 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/selfhelp receive an average of 4.3 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Sunday is the most active day with 34 posts reaching the top, while Wednesday sees the least activity with 2 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 1am UTC (11 posts), 3pm UTC (10 posts), and 9pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 7am UTC, 5am UTC, and 2pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (15), Tuesday (10), Wednesday (2), Thursday (7), Friday (14), Saturday (18), Sunday (34) posts reaching the top.
r/selfhelp currently has 228,390 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 2,233 members (0.99%), averaging 72 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/selfhelp in the top 4% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/selfhelp has gained 6,590 subscribers (2.97%). Since tracking began 612 days ago, the community has added 45,525 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/selfhelp is steadily growing, with 2,233 new members in the last 30 days.
r/selfhelp has 228,390 subscribers as of April 2026.
The best time to post on r/selfhelp is Sundays 1am-3am UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/selfhelp is steadily growing, with 2,233 new members in the last 30 days.
r/selfhelp was created on March 27, 2008, making it 18 years old.
Posts on r/selfhelp typically need at least 1 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/selfhelp is a Reddit community with 228,390 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "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. " The best time to post on r/selfhelp is Sundays 1am-3am UTC. Posts receive an average of 9.9 upvotes and 4.3 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 72 new members each day. Founded 18 years ago, r/selfhelp is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,349 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-04-13 13:49:45