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 907K 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 106K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Anxiety, and Solutions. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention medication, anxiety medication, and books.

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Established 2008
907K 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: +106K members
Growth: +13.3% / 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: 90K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 9K members
  • Sep: 8K members
  • Oct: 8K members
  • Nov: 3K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Can't stop crying before work
    2. Never ending anxiety
    3. Zoloft Woes
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Can't stop crying before work · Never ending anxiety · Zoloft Woes
    11
  • Advice Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. People who were terrified of antidepressants but eventually decided to take them: what was your experience like? I need some advice.
    2. What do doctors do when you go to them with anxiety?
    3. Valium withdrawals?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    People who were terrified of antidepressants but eventually decided to take them: what was your experience like? I need some advice. · What do doctors do when you go to them with anxiety? · Valium withdrawals?
    10

Topics

  • Looking For
    38 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    38
  • Anxiety
    24 posts in the past month
    #2
    Anxiety
    24
  • Solutions
    13 posts in the past month
    #3
    Solutions
    13
  • Medication
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    Medication
    4
  • Job
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Job
    4

Flair

  • Advice Needed
    24 posts in the past month
    1. People who were terrified of antidepressants but eventually decided to take them: what was your experience like? I need some advice.
    2. my sister been having panic attacks evryday after weed and me too
    3. I keep dealing with morning anxiety, how do you cope with it?
    #1
    Advice Needed
    People who were terrified of antidepressants but eventually decided to take them: what was your experience like? I need some advice. · my sister been having panic attacks evryday after weed and me too · I keep dealing with morning anxiety, how do you cope with it?
    24
  • Medication
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone take propranolol?
    2. Zoloft Woes
    3. What to do if you might run out of med early?
    #2
    Medication
    Anyone take propranolol? · Zoloft Woes · What to do if you might run out of med early?
    15
  • Venting
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Can't stop crying before work
    2. Never ending anxiety
    3. Brain is the worst organ in the human body and by design its useless and self sabotaging.
    #3
    Venting
    Can't stop crying before work · Never ending anxiety · Brain is the worst organ in the human body and by design its useless and self sabotaging.
    12
  • Health
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Any advice from a Doctor
    2. I had a mixed drink tonight & was also prescribed Lorazepam.
    3. Help, I can’t get my heart rate down.
    #4
    Health
    Any advice from a Doctor · I had a mixed drink tonight & was also prescribed Lorazepam. · Help, I can’t get my heart rate down.
    12
  • Discussion
    9 posts in the past month
    1. If you had to choose between anxiety or physical pain, what would you choose?
    2. Alcohol
    3. Formerly overweight people, did getting into shape / losing weight helped with your anxiety symptoms?
    #5
    Discussion
    If you had to choose between anxiety or physical pain, what would you choose? · Alcohol · Formerly overweight people, did getting into shape / losing weight helped with your anxiety symptoms?
    9

Product recommendations

  • medication
    11 posts in the past month
    1. best med for panic attacks:
    2. Best medication for a teenager?
    3. Best medication for a teenager?
    #1
    medication
    best med for panic attacks: · Best medication for a teenager? · Best medication for a teenager?
    11
  • anxiety medication
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Any over the counter anxiety meds that you recommend on a need-by-need basis?
    2. For everyone on this sub, I recommend seeing a doctor and asking for propranolol. Dont fucking wait and actually do this please please this medication is so amazing please take it guys. It could change your fucking life!
    3. I recommend everyone to read this if you have health anxiety / panic anxiety!
    #2
    anxiety medication
    Any over the counter anxiety meds that you recommend on a need-by-need basis? · For everyone on this sub, I recommend seeing a doctor and asking for propranolol. Dont fucking wait and actually do this please please this medication is so amazing please take it guys. It could change your fucking life! · I recommend everyone to read this if you have health anxiety / panic anxiety!
    4
  • books
    3 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?
    3. Book recs on regulating nervous system?
    #3
    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? · Book recs on regulating nervous system?
    3
  • movies or shows
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What TV show would you recommend to get distracted? Or something else.
    2. Movie or show recs for stressful days
    3. Movie or show recs for stressful days
    #4
    movies or shows
    What TV show would you recommend to get distracted? Or something else. · Movie or show recs for stressful days · Movie or show recs for stressful days
    3
  • 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?
    #5
    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
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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 907K 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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