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 869K members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 4th largest community in the Mental Health topic page.

Roughly 99K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Anxiety, Medication, and Frustrating. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention medication, herbal remedies, and meds.

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Established 2008
869K 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: +99K members
Growth: +12.8% / 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: 52K 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: 7K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    59 posts in the past month
    1. Why am I feeling anxious for no reason when nothing is actually wrong?
    2. im scared of death
    3. Anyone else get anxiety from caffeine?
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Why am I feeling anxious for no reason when nothing is actually wrong? · im scared of death · Anyone else get anxiety from caffeine?
    59
  • Advice Requests
    30 posts in the past month
    1. What causes anxiety in the brain if your life is technically fine?
    2. How to stop laying in bed
    3. How to stop being paranoid and overthinking?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    What causes anxiety in the brain if your life is technically fine? · How to stop laying in bed · How to stop being paranoid and overthinking?
    30
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I JOINED A SPORTS TEAM
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I JOINED A SPORTS TEAM
    1

Topics

  • Anxiety
    444 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else get anxiety from caffeine?
    2. Morning anxiety when first waking up..
    3. Dizziness/vertigo feelings from anxiety?
    #1
    Anxiety
    Anyone else get anxiety from caffeine? · Morning anxiety when first waking up.. · Dizziness/vertigo feelings from anxiety?
    444
  • Medication
    52 posts in the past month
    1. I am so incredibly scared of taking my medication.
    2. Some people just need the medication and that's okay.
    3. Medication question please help
    #2
    Medication
    I am so incredibly scared of taking my medication. · Some people just need the medication and that's okay. · Medication question please help
    52
  • Frustrating
    42 posts in the past month
    #3
    Frustrating
    42
  • Looking For
    39 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For
    39
  • Health
    35 posts in the past month
    1. Health anxiety Carcinophobia
    2. Health anxiety is the worst
    3. Health anxiety....can anyone relate to this?
    #5
    Health
    Health anxiety Carcinophobia · Health anxiety is the worst · Health anxiety....can anyone relate to this?
    35

Flair

  • Advice Needed
    64 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else get anxiety from caffeine?
    2. How to stop laying in bed
    3. How to stop being paranoid and overthinking?
    #1
    Advice Needed
    Anyone else get anxiety from caffeine? · How to stop laying in bed · How to stop being paranoid and overthinking?
    64
  • Health
    26 posts in the past month
    1. im scared of death
    2. (27M) My Life Changed After a Holter Monitor Found 12-Second Heart Pauses
    3. Dizziness/vertigo feelings from anxiety?
    #2
    Health
    im scared of death · (27M) My Life Changed After a Holter Monitor Found 12-Second Heart Pauses · Dizziness/vertigo feelings from anxiety?
    26
  • Medication
    24 posts in the past month
    1. My meds are making me go insane
    2. I'm so upset, doctors won't prescribe meds
    3. just took my first propanol
    #3
    Medication
    My meds are making me go insane · I'm so upset, doctors won't prescribe meds · just took my first propanol
    24
  • Venting
    20 posts in the past month
    1. I’m so scared all the time
    2. Does anyone else's health anxiety get worse the longer you go WITHOUT getting checked
    3. I have done nothing with my life, and I don't see it getting better.
    #4
    Venting
    I’m so scared all the time · Does anyone else's health anxiety get worse the longer you go WITHOUT getting checked · I have done nothing with my life, and I don't see it getting better.
    20
  • Discussion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Why am I feeling anxious for no reason when nothing is actually wrong?
    2. Are you afraid of Death?
    3. What causes anxiety in the brain if your life is technically fine?
    #5
    Discussion
    Why am I feeling anxious for no reason when nothing is actually wrong? · Are you afraid of Death? · What causes anxiety in the brain if your life is technically fine?
    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 869K 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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