Mental Health Communities Report

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Executive Summary

We analyzed 73 mental health communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: mental health communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-30

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Communities
73
Platforms
10
Avg members
243K
Median members
38K

Where Mental Health Communities Are Hosted

  • Independent Platforms: 25 communities (34%)
  • Reddit: 23 communities (32%)
  • Skool: 9 communities (12%)
  • Discord: 8 communities (11%)
  • LinkedIn: 5 communities (7%)
  • Telegram: 2 communities (3%)
  • Nas.io: 1 communities (1%)
  • WhatsApp: 1 communities (1%)
  • Slack: 1 communities (1%)
  • Discourse: 1 communities (1%)
  • Independent Platforms
    Independent Platforms
    25(34%)
  • Reddit
    23(32%)
  • Skool
    9(12%)
  • Discord
    8(11%)
  • LinkedIn
    5(7%)
  • Telegram
    2(3%)
  • Nas.io
    1(1%)
  • WhatsApp
    1(1%)

Format mix

  • Forum / feed-based
    49(67%)
  • Chat communities
    9(12%)
  • Private membership
    9(12%)
  • Other platforms
    6(8%)

Most listings are forum / feed-based (67%).

Independent Platforms leads, but Reddit and Skool also represent meaningful shares.

Audience Size & Access

Community size

  • Tiny: 1 communities (1%)
  • Small: 6 communities (8%)
  • Medium: 6 communities (8%)
  • Large: 12 communities (16%)
  • Huge: 14 communities (19%)
  • Massive: 15 communities (21%)
  • Gigantic: 4 communities (5%)
  • Tiny
    <20 members
    1(1%)
  • Small
    20-100 members
    6(8%)
  • Medium
    100-1,000 members
    6(8%)
  • Large
    1,000-10,000 members
    12(16%)
  • Huge
    10,000-100,000 members
    14(19%)
  • Massive
    100,000-1M members
    15(21%)
  • Gigantic
    1M+ members
    4(5%)

15 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

  • Free to join: 63 communities (86%)
  • Paid or apply-to-join: 10 communities (14%)

The average is much higher than the median (243K vs 38K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How Mental Health Differs From Other Categories

Mental Health is larger, and more platform-diverse, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

MetricMental HealthHive Index average
Free to join86%85%
Median members38K24K
Average members243K652K
Paid or apply-to-join14%15%
Live chat37%40%
Discord share11%16%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

  • Forum: 59 communities (81%)
  • Live Chat: 27 communities (37%)
  • Online/Offline Events: 16 communities (22%)
  • Newsletter: 13 communities (18%)
  • Forum
    81%
  • Live Chat
    37%
  • Online/Offline Events
    22%
  • Newsletter
    18%

Niche Features

  • Paid Community: 10 communities (14%)
  • Member Perks: 5 communities (7%)
  • Courses: 4 communities (5%)
  • Job Board: 3 communities (4%)
  • Pairing: 1 communities (1%)
  • Requires Application: 1 communities (1%)
  • Tools: 1 communities (1%)
  • Paid Community
    14%
  • Member Perks
    7%
  • Courses
    5%
  • Job Board
    4%
  • Pairing
    1%
  • Requires Application
    1%
  • Tools
    1%

Forum appears on 81% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo
154

Platform supply vs. clicks

PlatformCommunitiesShare of communitiesOutbound clicksShare of clicks
Independent Platforms2534%
85%
Reddit2332%
2214%
Skool912%
21%
Discord811%
9864%
Telegram23%
75%
Nas.io11%
1510%
Slack11%
21%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Discord gets 64% of clicks but only 11% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

  • Chat communities
    107(69%)
  • Forum / feed-based
    30(19%)
  • Other platforms
    15(10%)
  • Private membership
    2(1%)

Most-clicked features

  • Live Chat
    130(84%)
  • Forum
    43(28%)
  • Online/Offline Events
    30(19%)
  • Tools
    15(10%)
  • Newsletter
    13(8%)
  • Paid Community
    6(4%)

Most-clicked size ranges

  • Huge
    57(37%)
  • Large
    35(23%)
  • Medium
    25(16%)
  • Massive
    15(10%)
  • Small
    9(6%)

Top-clicked listings

  • The Therapy Center
    54(35%)
  • Stellar Mind | Mental Health Community
    21(14%)
  • Let's Meditate!
    15(10%)

Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.

Community Quality & Ratings

Only 4 communities have ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.

4.0 average rating across 4 communities.

Rated examples

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Mental Health. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

  • •Last updated 2026-06-30

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