About r/depression
Peer support for anyone struggling with a depressive disorder
The community at a glance
r/depression is a Subreddit for Mental Health with roughly 1.2M members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Mental Health topic page.
Roughly 102K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Depression, Hopelessness, and Struggling. Product recommendations often mention food, book, and anti depressants.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 28K members
- 2014: 31K members
- 2015: 26K members
- 2016: 40K members
- 2017: 156K members
- 2023: 687K members
- 2024: 61K members
- 2025: 70K members
- 2026: 58K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 5K members
- Nov: 12K members
- Dec: 11K members
- Jan: 11K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 10K members
- Apr: 10K members
- May: 10K members
- Jun: 8K members
Topics
- Depression168 posts in the past month#1168Depression
- Hopelessness70 posts in the past month#270Hopelessness
- Struggling65 posts in the past month#365Struggling
- Anxiety55 posts in the past month#455Anxiety
- Loneliness46 posts in the past month#546Loneliness
Product recommendations
- food4 posts in the past month
- somewhat nutritious food recs?
- food recs
- food recs for when you don't want to eat?
#14foodsomewhat nutritious food recs? · food recs · food recs for when you don't want to eat? - book4 posts in the past month
- Recs for Best books to build life from scratch
- Self help book recs?
- Anxious depressed person looking for self-help book recs
#24bookRecs for Best books to build life from scratch · Self help book recs? · Anxious depressed person looking for self-help book recs - anti depressants2 posts in the past month
- Recommend any good anti depressants?
- any recs for natural anti-depressant herbs?
#32anti depressantsRecommend any good anti depressants? · any recs for natural anti-depressant herbs? - movie2 posts in the past month
- Depression Themed Movie Recs?
- Looking for movie recs where the protagonist is depressed but overcomes it in the end?
#42movieDepression Themed Movie Recs? · Looking for movie recs where the protagonist is depressed but overcomes it in the end?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/depression for?
- Best for Mental Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/depression 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/depression have?
- Roughly 1.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/depression on?
- r/depression 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/depression cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/depression is organized under Mental Health.
- How do I join r/depression?
- You can join r/depression 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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