r/mentalhealth

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About r/mentalhealth

The mental health subreddit is the central forum to discuss, vent, support and share information about mental health, illness and wellness.

The community at a glance

r/mentalhealth is a Subreddit for Mental Health with roughly 689K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Mental Health topic page.

Roughly 130K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Mental Health, Struggling, and Depression. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention mental health channel, therapist, and book.

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689K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +130K members
Growth: +23.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 3K members
  • 2014: 4K members
  • 2015: 5K members
  • 2016: 8K members
  • 2017: 18K members
  • 2018: 36K members
  • 2019: 62K members
  • 2020: 75K members
  • 2023: 221K members
  • 2024: 77K members
  • 2025: 90K members
  • 2026: 88K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 7K members
  • Oct: 6K members
  • Nov: 14K members
  • Dec: 12K members
  • Jan: 15K members
  • Feb: 10K members
  • Mar: 12K members
  • Apr: 13K members
  • May: 11K members
  • Jun: 11K members
  • Jul: 11K members
  • Aug: 5K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    55 posts in the past month
    1. i need help with my anxious attachment
    2. What is this feeling ??
    3. Does anyone know what this is?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    i need help with my anxious attachment · What is this feeling ?? · Does anyone know what this is?
    55
  • Pain & Anger
    40 posts in the past month
    1. Worrying About Being A Narcissist (NPD)
    2. Idk idk idk
    3. I was doing so well
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Worrying About Being A Narcissist (NPD) · Idk idk idk · I was doing so well
    40
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Tesco SuperStore helped me turn my life around.
    2. I built a mood-tracking app for people who want to feel less alone — Emote, now on iOS
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Tesco SuperStore helped me turn my life around. · I built a mood-tracking app for people who want to feel less alone — Emote, now on iOS
    2
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Financial view of being admitted to the ward/hospital?
    2. Can't afford daycare, or to be a SAHM. I'm trapped.
    #4
    Money Talk
    Financial view of being admitted to the ward/hospital? · Can't afford daycare, or to be a SAHM. I'm trapped.
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. I just had this epiphany about myself that others may find helpful
    #5
    Ideas
    I just had this epiphany about myself that others may find helpful
    1

Topics

  • Mental Health
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Struggling with mental health
    2. Going to the doctors today to talk about my mental health after years of struggling!
    #1
    Mental Health
    Struggling with mental health · Going to the doctors today to talk about my mental health after years of struggling!
    7
  • Struggling
    7 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    7
  • Depression
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Finally got the strength to get eat again (tw: depression-based eating problems)
    #3
    Depression
    Finally got the strength to get eat again (tw: depression-based eating problems)
    6
  • Hate
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hate
    6
  • Therapy
    5 posts in the past month
    1. TMS therapy ups and downs
    #5
    Therapy
    TMS therapy ups and downs
    5

Flair

  • Question
    57 posts in the past month
    1. Peeling paint
    2. Has anyone been forced to go to a mental institution?
    3. What’s your sign your heading into a rough period? How do you steer away?
    #1
    Question
    Peeling paint · Has anyone been forced to go to a mental institution? · What’s your sign your heading into a rough period? How do you steer away?
    57
  • Need Support
    43 posts in the past month
    1. Need someone to talk too
    2. intense anxiety after therapy session, need help
    3. How can I start studying when it feels so difficult?
    #2
    Need Support
    Need someone to talk too · intense anxiety after therapy session, need help · How can I start studying when it feels so difficult?
    43
  • Venting
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Being an immigrant sucks.
    2. alcoholism
    3. I’m afraid of this lasting forever
    #3
    Venting
    Being an immigrant sucks. · alcoholism · I’m afraid of this lasting forever
    23
  • Opinion / Thoughts
    18 posts in the past month
    1. I just had this epiphany about myself that others may find helpful
    2. How to stay calm and emotionally grounded around a narcissistic parent?
    3. Representative and helpful
    #4
    Opinion / Thoughts
    I just had this epiphany about myself that others may find helpful · How to stay calm and emotionally grounded around a narcissistic parent? · Representative and helpful
    18
  • Resources
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Suffering from my own shadows
    2. Has anyone tried online anxiety treatment for their older teen?
    3. Need help finding clinician who writes ESA letter in Wisconsin
    #5
    Resources
    Suffering from my own shadows · Has anyone tried online anxiety treatment for their older teen? · Need help finding clinician who writes ESA letter in Wisconsin
    5

Product recommendations

  • mental health channel
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Help me choose the best mental health channel from my shortlist—what would you follow or recommend?
    2. Help me choose the best mental health channel from my shortlist—what would you follow or recommend?
    #1
    mental health channel
    Help me choose the best mental health channel from my shortlist—what would you follow or recommend? · Help me choose the best mental health channel from my shortlist—what would you follow or recommend?
    2
  • therapist
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Therapist Recs
    2. Looking for an LGBTQ safe therapist to televisit with....BCBS HMO ins. accepted or Sliding Scale?? Your best recs pretty pls?? (DFW TX preferred but open to anything)
    #2
    therapist
    Therapist Recs · Looking for an LGBTQ safe therapist to televisit with....BCBS HMO ins. accepted or Sliding Scale?? Your best recs pretty pls?? (DFW TX preferred but open to anything)
    2
  • book
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Need book recs-Attachment theory
    2. Depression book recs
    #3
    book
    Need book recs-Attachment theory · Depression book recs
    2
  • medication
    2 posts in the past month
    1. anyone got any med recs to help with the constant emotional turmoil?
    2. Hypnagogic hallucinations and trouble sleeping....medication recs? Seroquel?
    #4
    medication
    anyone got any med recs to help with the constant emotional turmoil? · Hypnagogic hallucinations and trouble sleeping....medication recs? Seroquel?
    2
  • headphones
    1 post in the past month
    1. What good headphones do you recommend that isolate ambient noises?
    #5
    headphones
    What good headphones do you recommend that isolate ambient noises?
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/mentalhealth for?
Best for Mental Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/mentalhealth 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/mentalhealth have?
Roughly 689K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/mentalhealth on?
r/mentalhealth 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/mentalhealth cover?
On the Hive Index, r/mentalhealth is organized under Mental Health.
How do I join r/mentalhealth?
You can join r/mentalhealth 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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