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 863K members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Mental Health communities list.

Roughly 96K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Anxiety, Medication, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention medication, herbal remedies, and meds.

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Established 2008
863K Members

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Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +96K members
Growth: +12.5% / 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: 46K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 7K members
  • 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: 1K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    34 posts in the past month
    1. My anxiety has finally drove my wife away
    2. I CANNOT WORK
    3. Anxious every day for no apparent reason and it’s ruining my life.
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    My anxiety has finally drove my wife away · I CANNOT WORK · Anxious every day for no apparent reason and it’s ruining my life.
    34
  • Advice Requests
    27 posts in the past month
    1. How did you know it was time to get medicated?
    2. Sertraline Success
    3. Is it normal for weaning off benzodiazepines to feel like death? My psychiatrist doesn’t seem concerned
    #2
    Advice Requests
    How did you know it was time to get medicated? · Sertraline Success · Is it normal for weaning off benzodiazepines to feel like death? My psychiatrist doesn’t seem concerned
    27
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Persistent dry mouth - treatment?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Persistent dry mouth - treatment?
    1

Topics

  • Anxiety
    377 posts in the past month
    1. Hot weather triggers anxiety attacks?
    2. My anxiety has finally drove my wife away
    3. Can low physical activity lead to dysregulation of the nervous system and anxiety/panic attacks?
    #1
    Anxiety
    Hot weather triggers anxiety attacks? · My anxiety has finally drove my wife away · Can low physical activity lead to dysregulation of the nervous system and anxiety/panic attacks?
    377
  • Medication
    55 posts in the past month
    1. Medication side effects
    #2
    Medication
    Medication side effects
    55
  • Looking For
    39 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    39
  • Panic
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Rock climbing helped my anxiety and panic attacks tremendously
    2. Panic attack
    3. I've had three panic attacks this week after not having them for years, and I don't know exactly why. What can I do? Any suggestions about next steps?
    #4
    Panic
    Rock climbing helped my anxiety and panic attacks tremendously · Panic attack · I've had three panic attacks this week after not having them for years, and I don't know exactly why. What can I do? Any suggestions about next steps?
    34
  • Health
    32 posts in the past month
    1. Has anyone overcome health anxiety?
    2. My health anxiety is tearing me apart.
    3. Health anxiety
    #5
    Health
    Has anyone overcome health anxiety? · My health anxiety is tearing me apart. · Health anxiety
    32

Flair

  • Advice Needed
    47 posts in the past month
    1. how to get rid of the weed anxiety?
    2. Intense fear of schizophrenia
    3. I think its fatal
    #1
    Advice Needed
    how to get rid of the weed anxiety? · Intense fear of schizophrenia · I think its fatal
    47
  • Health
    42 posts in the past month
    1. ER for panic attack
    2. My anxiety has finally drove my wife away
    3. My success story without benzos or SSRIs
    #2
    Health
    ER for panic attack · My anxiety has finally drove my wife away · My success story without benzos or SSRIs
    42
  • Medication
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Long term Benzo patient
    2. How did you know it was time to get medicated?
    3. Sertraline Success
    #3
    Medication
    Long term Benzo patient · How did you know it was time to get medicated? · Sertraline Success
    29
  • Discussion
    17 posts in the past month
    1. suddenly sensitive to horror movies
    2. When ppl say exercise helps, how long does it take?
    3. Are there any SSRIs that don't affect sex drive?
    #4
    Discussion
    suddenly sensitive to horror movies · When ppl say exercise helps, how long does it take? · Are there any SSRIs that don't affect sex drive?
    17
  • DAE Questions
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Hot weather triggers anxiety attacks?
    2. Increased Heart Rate
    3. Does anyone else feel naseous, shake really bad, and just overall feel the worst ever after/during an episode of extreme anxiety/stress?
    #5
    DAE Questions
    Hot weather triggers anxiety attacks? · Increased Heart Rate · Does anyone else feel naseous, shake really bad, and just overall feel the worst ever after/during an episode of extreme anxiety/stress?
    14

Product recommendations

  • medication
    11 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
    Best treatment for anxiety and and panicking · best med for panic attacks: · Best medication for a teenager?
    11
  • herbal remedies
    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
    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
  • meds
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Any over the counter anxiety meds that you recommend on a need-by-need basis?
    2. OTC anxiety supplement recs?
    #3
    meds
    Any over the counter anxiety meds that you recommend on a need-by-need basis? · OTC anxiety supplement recs?
    2
  • books
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What are some books you recommend for others? What don't you recommend?
    2. What are some books you recommend for others? What don't you recommend?
    #4
    books
    What are some books you recommend for others? What don't you recommend? · What are some books you recommend for others? What don't you recommend?
    2
  • 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!
    #5
    heart rate detector
    Need recs for an accurate heart rate detector please! · Need recs for an accurate heart rate detector please!
    2
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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 863K 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, trauma, and everyday mental health challenges. Reddit has some of the largest and most active mental health communities on the internet, with Discord servers offering real-time peer support. Range of spaces from general wellness discussion to communities focused on specific conditions.
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