About r/bipolar
Welcome to our supportive Peer-Support community, where we come together to share our experiences with Bipolar Disorder. We are a haven for people with Bipolar Disorder (including Cyclothymia and Schizoaffective Disorder) and those on their journey towards a diagnosis to discuss Bipolar-related issues; a community, not just a help page. Be a part of something that cares about who you are. Join us in our discussions, share your story, and let's support each other.
The community at a glance
r/bipolar is a Subreddit for Mental Health with roughly 297K members. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 34K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Bipolar, Struggling, and Mania. Product recommendations often mention book recs, job recs, and medication recs.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 4K members
- 2014: 4K members
- 2015: 4K members
- 2016: 6K members
- 2017: 12K members
- 2018: 26K members
- 2020: 63K members
- 2021: 28K members
- 2022: 31K members
- 2023: 30K members
- 2024: 33K members
- 2025: 28K members
- 2026: 24K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 1K members
Topics
- Bipolar88 posts in the past month#188Bipolar
- Struggling28 posts in the past month#228Struggling
- Mania28 posts in the past month#328Mania
- Medication26 posts in the past month#426Medication
- Looking For20 posts in the past month#520Looking For
Flair
- Living With Bipolar60 posts in the past month
- I just want to share how grateful I am for having the job I have
- Mania epiphany
- Funny experience
#160Living With BipolarI just want to share how grateful I am for having the job I have · Mania epiphany · Funny experience - Support Needed :nervous:50 posts in the past month
- My boyfriend broke up w/ me because I asked him for a real date
- Mania but not “happy” mania
- reading about bipolar disorder makes me cry sometimes
#250Support Needed :nervous:My boyfriend broke up w/ me because I asked him for a real date · Mania but not “happy” mania · reading about bipolar disorder makes me cry sometimes - Newly Diagnosed14 posts in the past month
- Medication is amazingggg
- Diagnosis Rant
- Sectioned in the UK, but doctors refuse a diagnosis?
#314Newly DiagnosedMedication is amazingggg · Diagnosis Rant · Sectioned in the UK, but doctors refuse a diagnosis? - Coping Strategies9 posts in the past month
- Some things I did while being hypomanic
- How did you learn to make realistic to-do lists after becoming stable?
- bipolar and relationships
#49Coping StrategiesSome things I did while being hypomanic · How did you learn to make realistic to-do lists after becoming stable? · bipolar and relationships - Success/Progress :yay:8 posts in the past month
- Finally cleaning my room
- Finally cleaning my room
- Committed and making progress with my weight-loss journey
#58Success/Progress :yay:Finally cleaning my room · Finally cleaning my room · Committed and making progress with my weight-loss journey
Product recommendations
- book recs18 posts in the past month
- Recommend me some good books
- Does anyone have any books to recommend?
- Does anyone have any books to recommend?
#118book recsRecommend me some good books · Does anyone have any books to recommend? · Does anyone have any books to recommend? - job recs6 posts in the past month
- what job is most recommended for me?
- Recommend job ideas
- What jobs would you recommend?
#26job recswhat job is most recommended for me? · Recommend job ideas · What jobs would you recommend? - medication recs5 posts in the past month
- Diagnosed with bipolar 2 - what medication worked best for you?
- Diagnosed with bipolar 2 - what medication worked best for you?
- Which medicine is the best for you?
#35medication recsDiagnosed with bipolar 2 - what medication worked best for you? · Diagnosed with bipolar 2 - what medication worked best for you? · Which medicine is the best for you? - therapy recs4 posts in the past month
- are you in therapy? if so, what kind of therapy has helped you best?
- What type of therapy worked best for you?
- Online therapy recs?
#44therapy recsare you in therapy? if so, what kind of therapy has helped you best? · What type of therapy worked best for you? · Online therapy recs? - sleep medication recs2 posts in the past month
- Sleep medication recs?
- Sleeping aid recs
#52sleep medication recsSleep medication recs? · Sleeping aid recs
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/bipolar for?
- Best for Mental Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/bipolar 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/bipolar have?
- Roughly 297K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/bipolar on?
- r/bipolar 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/bipolar cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/bipolar is organized under Mental Health.
- How do I join r/bipolar?
- You can join r/bipolar 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.
Monthly Stats
- 13
- Views /mo (+44%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (+57%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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