The Gospel of Self-Help Is Everywhere—And It’s Not Working

The Gospel of Self-Help Is Everywhere—And It’s Not Working

If you’ve been on the internet — or the book aisle at Target — in the last five years, you’ve seen the gospel of self-help. It’s in the TikToks about “cutting off low-vibe people.” The Pinterest mood boards labeled “healing era.“ The books telling you this one essay, one paragraph, one journal prompt will change your life. The therapy-speak captions on Instagram: You are enough. You are your own home. You are the one you’ve been waiting for. It’…