Why do self-help books get such a bad rap?

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<p>Good self-help books have helped a lot of people take charge of their own lives. </p>

<p>Yet, they get a ton of criticism. What’s up with that?</p>

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<p>Because for every good one, there are a dozen terrible ones, like The Secret. Coincidentally, this story popped up today:
<a href=“GPs to prescribe self-help books for mental health problems | Mental health | The Guardian”>http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/jan/31/gps-prescribe-self-help-books&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;