r/depression_help is a subreddit with 114k 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 support, requesting advice, rant, other, and providing advice.
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 SUPPORT
: "Life is insanely hard as a mentally ill person (major depression) I don’t know what to do anymore"
74 posts
#2
REQUESTING ADVICE
: "is it considered sexual assault for your parents to have sex on the same bed as you at 10?"
65 posts
#3
RANT
: "Crisis lines and the ER are such a joke"
22 posts
#4
OTHER
: "Finally left my bed"
13 posts
#5
PROVIDING ADVICE
: "What finally helped me get out of bed when depression made basic hygiene feel impossible"
9 posts
#6
TW: Intense Topics
: "beg to be killed"
8 posts
#7
PROVIDING SUPPORT
: "something small that helped me during a really heavy stretch"
4 posts
#8
MOTIVATION
: "U are the best no matter what"
2 posts
#9
STORY
: "Feel like everything is falling apart"
2 posts
#10
INSPIRATION
: "I used to be the person in the comments who didn't get it"
1 post
Member Growth in r/depression_help
Yearly
+9k members(8.9%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026