ask for help

Related
  • requestFormal act of seeking
  • pleaFormal request or defense
  • reach outInitiate communication with someone
  • begAsk with desperation
  • imploreUrge with desperation

desperate · vulnerable · support · assistance · SOS · lifeline · favor · need · cry out · lean on · depend · trust · humble · admit · struggle · hand · shoulder · crisis

Opposites
self-reliance vs. dependence

ask for helpgo it alone

Proceed without help

do it yourself · fend for yourself · tough it out · bootstrap · self-sufficient

giving vs. receiving assistance

ask for helpoffer help

Propose giving support

lend a hand · come to someone's aid · rescue · help out

communication openness

ask for helpsuffer in silence

Endure pain without complaint

put on a brave face · grin and bear it

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