r/depression_help is a subreddit with 117k members. The community frequently discusses depression, help, struggling, mental health, and loneliness, and they frequently recommend/review antidepressant and self-help books, and the most common flair used is requesting advice, requesting support, rant, other, and tw: intense topics.
Life can be tough; we all experience difficult obstacles at some point in our lives and to overcome them, we need support and inspiration.
r/depression_help provides a platform for you to get the support, advice, inspiration and motivation you need to make the best of your life with the mental illness - depression.
Popular Topics in r/depression_help
#1
Depression
193 posts
#2
Help
68 posts
#3
Struggling
46 posts
#4
Mental Health
41 posts
#5
Loneliness
33 posts
#6
Anxiety
25 posts
#7
Support
22 posts
#8
Feeling
19 posts
#9
Life
17 posts
#10
Suicide
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/depression_help
Antidepressant
16 reviews
#1
Wellbutrin
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Bupropion
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Celexa
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Self-help Books
3 reviews
#1
Stephen Covey
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Mark Manson
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Don Miguel Ruiz
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/depression_help
#1
REQUESTING ADVICE
: "Treatment resistant depression help?"
48 posts
#2
REQUESTING SUPPORT
: "I’m never going to afford my own apartment"
46 posts
#3
RANT
: "How do you deal with the sadness of knowing your life may never become what you hoped?"
25 posts
#4
OTHER
: "Spending my birthday alone again for the third time in a row"
11 posts
#5
TW: Intense Topics
: "Yeah it will hurt your family, but are you really supposed to just... suffer and deal with it for others' sake?"
7 posts
#6
STORY
: "Confession from someone wanting but undeserving"
4 posts
#7
PROVIDING SUPPORT
: "If depression has left your hair severely matted, please don’t lose hope. It doesn’t necessarily have to be cut off. ❤️"
3 posts
#8
MOTIVATION
: "Hopelessness is a symptom of depression"
2 posts
#9
INSPIRATION
: "My life is so sad lately can someone agree?"
1 post
#10
PROVIDING ADVICE
: "Anxiety / Depression - could the root cause by your gut health?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/depression_help
Yearly
+9k members(8.8%)
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Last updated: November 10, 2026