Helpless dream meaning is explained below using 2 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Nancy Wagaman

Being or feeling helpless or vulnerable can represent: An actual feeling of helplessness or vulnerability or a desire for help in a particular aspect of your life.

Losing power or control somehow in your life (or a fear of such).

A focus on the unpredictable nature of life.

See Can’t Move, Can’t Speak, Attacked, Being, Abandonment, Left, Being, Feeling, Illness, Disabled, Paralysis.

Source: The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary Author: Nancy Wagaman

Interpretation 2 — myjellybean

To dream about being/feeling helpless suggests that you are having trouble in real-life related to confronting a situation or relationship. You may feel that you are unable to take charge of yourself.
Source: My Dream Interpretation Author: myjellybean