Help is a word meaning to give aid or signal distress. Help may refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Help'' (2010 film), a Bollywood horror film * ''Help'' (2021 theatrical film), a British psychological thriller film * ''Help!'' (film), a 1965 film directed by Richard Lester starring The Beatles * ''Help'' (2021 television film), a TV film about the COVID-19 pandemic * ''The Help'' (film), a 2011 period drama, set in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1963

Television

* ''Help'' (Australian TV series), a documentary series * ''Help'' (Dutch TV series), a drama series * ''Help'' (British TV series), a comedy series * ''

H.E.L.P. ''H.E.L.P.'' is an American television drama series which aired on ABC for one season as a mid-season replacement for '' Mission: Impossible'', which was a replacement for ''Mr. Belvedere'' in March 1990. The series was created by Christopher ...

'', a 1990 American TV drama series * ''The Help'' (TV series), a 2004 American sitcom * '' Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People'', also known as ''H.E.L.P.!'', a 1979 American series of animated public service announcements

Episodes

* "Help" (''Buffy'' episode) * "Help", an episode of ''The Protector''

Literature

* ''Help!'' (magazine) * ''Help!!'' (manga) * ''

The Help ''The Help'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Kathryn Stockett and published by Penguin Books in 2009. The story is about African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. A ''USA To ...

'', a historical novel by Kathryn Stockett

Music

Help (band) Help were a 1970s psychedelic, acid, hard rock power trio from California. The band comprised Jack Merrill (vocals, guitar), Ron Rochan (vocals, bass guitar, percussion), and Chet McCracken (vocals, drums, percussion, formerly of the Evergreen ...

, an American rock band

Albums

* ''

The Help Album ''The Help Album'' is a 1995 charity album to raise funds for the War Child charity, which provided aid to war-stricken areas, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina. All the songs were recorded in a single day. The album features British and Irish ar ...

'', a musical compilation album to benefit the War Child charity * ''Help'' (Thee Oh Sees album) * ''

Help! ''Help!'' is the fifth studio album by the English Rock music, rock band the Beatles and the soundtrack to their Help! (film), film of the same name. It was released on 6 August 1965. Seven of the fourteen songs, including the singles "Help! ( ...

'', the 1965 Beatles album which includes songs from the film of the same name * ''Help!'' (Brandon Lake album) * ''Help!'' (George Martin album) * ''Help'', by Blackbear

Songs

* "Help" (Papa Roach song), 2017 * "Help", a song from Hurts' 2013 album ''

Exile Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...

'' * "Help", a song from Lil Wayne's 2020 album ''Funeral'' (deluxe edition) * "Help", a song from Lloyd Banks' 2006 album '' Rotten Apple'' * "Help", a song from London Grammar's 2013 album ''

If You Wait ''If You Wait'' is the debut studio album by English indie pop band London Grammar, released on 6 September 2013 by Metal & Dust Recordings and Ministry of Sound. Seven singles were released from the album: " Metal & Dust", " Wasting My Young Y ...

'' * "Help", a song from Pink Guy's 2017 album ''

Pink Season ''Pink Season'' is the second and final studio album by Pink Guy, a character played by Japanese entertainer and musician Joji (musician), George Miller. It was released on 4 January 2017. It features 35 songs ranging from various points in his Y ...

'' * "Help!" (song), a 1965 song by The Beatles * "Help!", a song from Brandon Lake's 2022 album of the same name

Computing and technology

Help (command) In computing, help is a command in various command line shells such as COMMAND.COM, cmd.exe, Bash, qshell, 4DOS/ 4NT, Windows PowerShell, Singularity shell, Python, MATLAB and GNU Octave. It provides online information about available comma ...

, a command in various command-line shells that invokes documentations and helping information *

Help desk A help desk is a department or person that provides assistance and information usually for electronic or computer problems. In the mid-1990s, research by Iain Middleton of Robert Gordon University studied the value of an organization's help desk ...

, a point of contact between product users and technical support *

Online help Online help is topic-oriented, procedural or reference information delivered through computer software. It is a form of user assistance. The purpose of most online help is to assist in using a software application, web application or operating syst ...

, documentation that accompanies computer application software **

Context-sensitive help Context-sensitive help is a kind of online help that is obtained from a specific point in the state of the software, providing help for the situation that is associated with that state.US patent 5285709 Context-sensitive help, as opposed to genera ...

, a kind of online help that is obtained from a specific point in the state of the software, providing help for the situation that is associated with that state

Other uses

Help (dog) Help (1878 – December 1891) was a Scotch collie dog which gained fame through being used to collect money for charity. Bred in the vicinity of Hailes Castle in East Lothian by William Riddell, in 1880 Help was donated to John Climpson. Cli ...

(1878–1891), Scotch collie dog used to collect charitable donations * Help Remedies, a pharmaceutical company *

The help ''The Help'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Kathryn Stockett and published by Penguin Books in 2009. The story is about African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. A ''USA To ...

, a pejorative term for domestic workers

Acronyms

* Heat escape lessening position, a way to position oneself to reduce heat loss in cold water * Higher Education Loan Programme, an Australian government loan scheme for students *

Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance The Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance (HELP) model is a quasi-two-dimensional hydrologic numerical model for conducting water balance analysis of landfills, cover systems, and other solid waste containment facilities; it was developed f ...

, a model developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency *

United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) generally considers matters relating to these issues. Its jurisdiction also extends beyond these issues to include several more specific areas, as defined by Sena ...