/r/anxiety_support/

r/anxiety_support

16k members
r/anxiety_support is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses anxiety, struggling, medication, support, and potential, and they frequently recommend/review medication.
Anxiety support and recovery resources for navigating generalized anxiety, panic disorders, and social anxiety. Access evidence-based coping mechanisms, grounding techniques, and stress management tools within a supportive peer-to-peer community. Dedicated to mental health resilience, anxiety relief, and shared success stories. Join a global community focused on practical guidance and emotional wellness. No medical advice.

Popular Themes in r/anxiety_support

#1
Advice Requests
: "I used to have awful social anxiety and I’ve recovered a lot but I’m having a hard time wearing this for two weeks what can I do to not feel like the world is staring"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Does anyone else freak out about the idea that you’re losing whole years to anxiety, and that someday you’ll look back and realize how much time was spent feeling awful, time you can’t ever really get back?"
18 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Breathlessness for 2 weeks+, help me"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I built 16 free anxiety tools and wanted to share them here. Tests, a body scan, a journal, a panic card and more."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/anxiety_support

#1

Anxiety

: "I used to have awful social Anxiety and I’ve recovered a lot but I’m having a hard time wearing this for two weeks what can I do to not feel like the world is staring"
242 posts
#2

Struggling

21 posts
#3

Medication

: "Anyone have luck with Effexor?"
15 posts
#4

Support

: "Need Support"
15 posts
#5

Potential

11 posts
#6

Help

: "Help please I am really nervous"
10 posts
#7

Health

: "Please help with Health anxiety."
9 posts
#8

Advice

: "Need Advice and tips to help me control my anxiety"
9 posts
#9

Panic

: "How I Engineered My Way Out of Anxiety and Panic Attacks"
8 posts
#10

Panic Attacks

: "Looking for tips to deal with Panic Attacks"
8 posts

Products Discussed in r/anxiety_support

Medication

3 reviews
#1
Lexapro
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Zoloft
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/anxiety_support

#1
Advice Needed
: "I used to have awful social anxiety and I’ve recovered a lot but I’m having a hard time wearing this for two weeks what can I do to not feel like the world is staring"
62 posts
#2
Need Help
: "Help me please"
24 posts
#3
Helpful Information
: "Gentle reminder: anxiety isn’t always loud or obvious"
14 posts
#4
Question
: "Anyone else get scared by literally every sensation in their body now?"
14 posts
#5
Discussion
: "People who say “everyone has anxiety” honestly have no idea what they’re talking about. Being anxious sometimes isn’t the same as living with anxiety every single day."
13 posts
#6
Encouragement
: "For anyone currently stuck in their own head"
5 posts
#7
Personal Experience
: "First afternoon in about two weeks I’ve been free from anxiety"
4 posts
#8
Recovery Story
: "Anxiety feels worse than anything I’ve dealt with"
4 posts
#9
Work/School
: "Grey rock method to deal with toxic people."
3 posts
#10
Progress!
: "What's an anxiety hack that has changed your life?"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/anxiety_support

Yearly
+2k members(16.0%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026