r/Anxiety

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About r/Anxiety

Discussion and support for sufferers and loved ones with anxiety conditions. Please look over the rules before posting to the subreddit.

The community at a glance

r/Anxiety is a Subreddit for Mental Health with roughly 881K members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 5th largest community in the Mental Health topic page.

Roughly 102K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Anxiety, Looking For, and Solutions. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention medication for anxiety, herbal remedies for anxiety, and heart rate detector.

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Established 2008
881K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +102K members
Growth: +13.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 19K members
  • 2014: 19K members
  • 2015: 19K members
  • 2016: 29K members
  • 2017: 46K members
  • 2023: 506K members
  • 2024: 84K members
  • 2025: 81K members
  • 2026: 64K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 7K members
  • Oct: 5K members
  • Nov: 10K members
  • Dec: 10K members
  • Jan: 10K members
  • Feb: 8K members
  • Mar: 9K members
  • Apr: 8K members
  • May: 9K members
  • Jun: 9K members
  • Jul: 9K members
  • Aug: 885 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    56 posts in the past month
    1. When Everything Feels Like a Battle
    2. I’m suffering.
    3. I hate being so worried about tech and accounts and etc.
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    When Everything Feels Like a Battle · I’m suffering. · I hate being so worried about tech and accounts and etc.
    56
  • Advice Requests
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Panic attack physical symptoms advice.
    2. tips for driving with anxiety/adhd?
    3. How to prevent having an anxiety or emotional breakdown?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Panic attack physical symptoms advice. · tips for driving with anxiety/adhd? · How to prevent having an anxiety or emotional breakdown?
    20
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. A search for meds (again)
    #3
    Solution Requests
    A search for meds (again)
    1
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Broke and lost, what can I do to save my future?
    #4
    Money Talk
    Broke and lost, what can I do to save my future?
    1

Topics

  • Anxiety
    53 posts in the past month
    #1
    Anxiety
    53
  • Looking For
    39 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    39
  • Solutions
    13 posts in the past month
    #3
    Solutions
    13
  • Struggling
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    6
  • Job
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Job
    5

Flair

  • Advice Needed
    44 posts in the past month
    1. can anxiety cause lost of appetite and nausea for a long time 24/7
    2. Nauseated and feeling of vomiting when stressed
    3. What do you guys do for work?
    #1
    Advice Needed
    can anxiety cause lost of appetite and nausea for a long time 24/7 · Nauseated and feeling of vomiting when stressed · What do you guys do for work?
    44
  • Medication
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Lesson learned hard way- Don't taper your meds if you think you don't need them
    2. Anyone take lorazepam for anxiety?
    3. Anybody Under 25 With A Positive Experience With Amitriptyline?
    #2
    Medication
    Lesson learned hard way- Don't taper your meds if you think you don't need them · Anyone take lorazepam for anxiety? · Anybody Under 25 With A Positive Experience With Amitriptyline?
    29
  • Health
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Anxiety that Led to Burnout or am I missing something?
    2. Anyone have Bounding Pulse? Like whole body moves with heartbeat ? It started after Cardiophobia?
    3. Stuck on one idea
    #3
    Health
    Anxiety that Led to Burnout or am I missing something? · Anyone have Bounding Pulse? Like whole body moves with heartbeat ? It started after Cardiophobia? · Stuck on one idea
    26
  • Venting
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Having my mom as best friend
    2. I miss the way i lived months ago
    3. I cant stop beating myself up for this
    #4
    Venting
    Having my mom as best friend · I miss the way i lived months ago · I cant stop beating myself up for this
    15
  • Discussion
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Random laughing
    2. Weird lightness or “light headed” feeling in left side of chest.
    3. Getting anxiety from studying. Anyone else experiencing this?
    #5
    Discussion
    Random laughing · Weird lightness or “light headed” feeling in left side of chest. · Getting anxiety from studying. Anyone else experiencing this?
    13

Product recommendations

  • medication for anxiety
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best treatment for anxiety and and panicking
    2. best med for panic attacks:
    3. Best medication for a teenager?
    #1
    medication for anxiety
    Best treatment for anxiety and and panicking · best med for panic attacks: · Best medication for a teenager?
    6
  • herbal remedies for anxiety
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Herbal remedies to try and take the anxiety edge off? Recs please
    2. Herbal remedies to try and take the anxiety edge off? Recs please
    3. recs for anxiety allievating herbal/organic supplements?
    #2
    herbal remedies for anxiety
    Herbal remedies to try and take the anxiety edge off? Recs please · Herbal remedies to try and take the anxiety edge off? Recs please · recs for anxiety allievating herbal/organic supplements?
    3
  • heart rate detector
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Need recs for an accurate heart rate detector please!
    2. Need recs for an accurate heart rate detector please!
    #3
    heart rate detector
    Need recs for an accurate heart rate detector please! · Need recs for an accurate heart rate detector please!
    2
  • movie or show
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Movie or show recs for stressful days
    2. Movie or show recs for stressful days
    #4
    movie or show
    Movie or show recs for stressful days · Movie or show recs for stressful days
    2
  • podcast
    1 post in the past month
    1. Any podcast recs?
    #5
    podcast
    Any podcast recs?
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Anxiety for?
Best for Mental Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/Anxiety free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Anxiety have?
Roughly 881K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Anxiety on?
r/Anxiety runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Anxiety cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Anxiety is organized under Mental Health.
How do I join r/Anxiety?
You can join r/Anxiety by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Mental Health communities like?
Communities for people navigating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, loneliness, trauma, and everyday mental health challenges. Find online support groups, peer support networks, and online therapy resources. Reddit has some of the largest and most active mental health communities on the internet, with Discord servers offering real-time peer support.
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