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 697K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Mental Health topic page.

Roughly 133K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Depression, Mental Health, and Loneliness. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention mental health channel, therapist, and book.

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697K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +133K members
Growth: +23.6% / 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: 95K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 11K members
  • Sep: 888 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    22 posts in the past month
    1. I sacrificed my mental health for a paycheck
    2. Hitting myself when I mess up at work
    3. I feel like I’ve lost control of my porn/masturbation habit, and for the last 2 months I also feel like I’ve lost my mental abilities
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    I sacrificed my mental health for a paycheck · Hitting myself when I mess up at work · I feel like I’ve lost control of my porn/masturbation habit, and for the last 2 months I also feel like I’ve lost my mental abilities
    22
  • Advice Requests
    16 posts in the past month
    1. My boyfriend broke up with me because he's not physically attracted to me. Please give me some advice on how to move on.
    2. How to be alone
    3. Hello, please help
    #2
    Advice Requests
    My boyfriend broke up with me because he's not physically attracted to me. Please give me some advice on how to move on. · How to be alone · Hello, please help
    16
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Why is the only thing that calms me down buying things?
    #3
    Money Talk
    Why is the only thing that calms me down buying things?
    1

Topics

  • Depression
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Why recovery from major depression takes so long (my personal perspective)
    2. Why come 14 year old kids have so much stress and depression?.
    #1
    Depression
    Why recovery from major depression takes so long (my personal perspective) · Why come 14 year old kids have so much stress and depression?.
    7
  • Mental Health
    6 posts in the past month
    1. I sacrificed my mental health for a paycheck
    #2
    Mental Health
    I sacrificed my mental health for a paycheck
    6
  • Loneliness
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I fucking hate reddit but i have no one to talk to
    2. Hi i just want someone to talk to
    3. How to be alone
    #3
    Loneliness
    I fucking hate reddit but i have no one to talk to · Hi i just want someone to talk to · How to be alone
    5
  • Self Hate
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Self Hate
    3
  • Safe Space
    2 posts in the past month
    #5
    Safe Space
    2

Flair

  • Need Support
    36 posts in the past month
    1. my life is falling away and i am rotting from the inside out
    2. I feel that I might have work trauma. How to I get back to and cope with full-time work again?
    3. Aidez moi à trouver une solution pour ma sœur
    #1
    Need Support
    my life is falling away and i am rotting from the inside out · I feel that I might have work trauma. How to I get back to and cope with full-time work again? · Aidez moi à trouver une solution pour ma sœur
    36
  • Venting
    25 posts in the past month
    1. My parents hit me as a kid
    2. some redditors think pain is a competition and it's annoying
    3. Can i talk to someone?
    #2
    Venting
    My parents hit me as a kid · some redditors think pain is a competition and it's annoying · Can i talk to someone?
    25
  • Question
    19 posts in the past month
    1. How to tell my parents im not doing well?
    2. Why is the only thing that calms me down buying things?
    3. im depressed but i want to be a firefighter
    #3
    Question
    How to tell my parents im not doing well? · Why is the only thing that calms me down buying things? · im depressed but i want to be a firefighter
    19
  • Opinion / Thoughts
    19 posts in the past month
    1. I think I have a problem, I don't have anything I want to do and it feels weird
    2. What should I do?
    3. Something is wrong with me mentally
    #4
    Opinion / Thoughts
    I think I have a problem, I don't have anything I want to do and it feels weird · What should I do? · Something is wrong with me mentally
    19
  • Sadness / Grief
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Losing my social connect by my own guilt
    2. Two days into the breakup
    3. I’m 23, I’ve been single for almost 4 years, and I’m starting to lose hope. What am I doing wrong?
    #5
    Sadness / Grief
    Losing my social connect by my own guilt · Two days into the breakup · I’m 23, I’ve been single for almost 4 years, and I’m starting to lose hope. What am I doing wrong?
    7

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 697K 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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