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 875K members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Mental Health communities list.

Roughly 101K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Anxiety, Looking For, and Struggling. 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
875K 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: +101K members
Growth: +13.0% / 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: 58K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 7K members
  • 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: 4K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    45 posts in the past month
    1. Is there anyone who can comment so I don't feel so alone?
    2. Death Anxiety / Hyperawareness
    3. Sometimes I start thinking about death and it keeps me up for hours
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Is there anyone who can comment so I don't feel so alone? · Death Anxiety / Hyperawareness · Sometimes I start thinking about death and it keeps me up for hours
    45
  • Advice Requests
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Unconventional ways to calm anxiety
    2. Suffering from panic attacks and constant anxiety for 7 years. Has anyone found anything that helps besides medications?
    3. Please help, I don't know what to do
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Unconventional ways to calm anxiety · Suffering from panic attacks and constant anxiety for 7 years. Has anyone found anything that helps besides medications? · Please help, I don't know what to do
    26

Topics

  • Anxiety
    71 posts in the past month
    #1
    Anxiety
    71
  • Looking For
    39 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    39
  • Struggling
    14 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    14
  • Solutions
    13 posts in the past month
    #4
    Solutions
    13
  • Frustrating
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Frustrating
    7

Flair

  • Advice Needed
    43 posts in the past month
    1. I don’t wanna be drained
    2. how do i care less about other people or what other people think off me?
    3. magnesium, ashwaganda?
    #1
    Advice Needed
    I don’t wanna be drained · how do i care less about other people or what other people think off me? · magnesium, ashwaganda?
    43
  • Health
    32 posts in the past month
    1. The waiting after getting unexpected medical results is its own kind of torture
    2. Breast biopsy
    3. Can anxiety do this?!
    #2
    Health
    The waiting after getting unexpected medical results is its own kind of torture · Breast biopsy · Can anxiety do this?!
    32
  • Venting
    26 posts in the past month
    1. I don't know how I'm going to deal with the upcoming heat wave
    2. Death Anxiety / Hyperawareness
    3. Anxious about not having a job, anxious about the prospects of finding a job
    #3
    Venting
    I don't know how I'm going to deal with the upcoming heat wave · Death Anxiety / Hyperawareness · Anxious about not having a job, anxious about the prospects of finding a job
    26
  • Medication
    21 posts in the past month
    1. “Wow those meds are really tough on your body.”
    2. Please help, I don't know what to do
    3. Discouraged about Zoloft
    #4
    Medication
    “Wow those meds are really tough on your body.” · Please help, I don't know what to do · Discouraged about Zoloft
    21
  • Needs A Hug/Support
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Is there anyone who can comment so I don't feel so alone?
    2. I can't do this anymore. And it's only getting worse.
    3. I genuinely can’t right now
    #5
    Needs A Hug/Support
    Is there anyone who can comment so I don't feel so alone? · I can't do this anymore. And it's only getting worse. · I genuinely can’t right now
    17

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 875K 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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