r/depression_help is a subreddit with 116k 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 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 SUPPORT
: "What do you do when it gets so bad you can barely even get out of bed?"
56 posts
#2
REQUESTING ADVICE
: "Was it rape if i was blackout drunk?"
39 posts
#3
RANT
: "Breaking up triggered depression and now I feel suicidal..."
9 posts
#4
OTHER
: "Only here for my parents"
7 posts
#5
TW: Intense Topics
: "Am I Really Suicidal?"
5 posts
#6
PROVIDING SUPPORT
: "What do you need when you feel numb?"
2 posts
#7
PROVIDING ADVICE
: "Omega 3 with high EPA helps me with my depressed mood and especially with anger"
2 posts
#8
INSPIRATION
: "I need help, I need friends 😢"
1 post
#9
Motivation AND Inspiration.
: "A Poem I made for those who plan to do SH."
1 post
Member Growth in r/depression_help
Yearly
+10k members(9.0%)
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Last updated: August 25, 2026