r/depression_help is a subreddit with 115k 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, tw: intense topics, and other.
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
: "Why is suicide selfish? Why do people try so hard to make that person stay? Why does the person have to go to hell when they commit? Why can’t people be allowed to die in peace without backlash and judgement."
70 posts
#2
REQUESTING SUPPORT
: "Exhausted"
70 posts
#3
RANT
: "How can I be this treatment resistant"
24 posts
#4
TW: Intense Topics
: "Therapy has made me feel worse"
11 posts
#5
OTHER
: "I'm only still alive because I'm not dead yet, not because I want to be alive"
7 posts
#6
STORY
: "Will I ever be able to process being replaced?"
3 posts
#7
PROVIDING SUPPORT
: "if you want someone to listen I can be ur friend"
3 posts
#8
PROVIDING ADVICE
: "Depression distorts the world"
2 posts
#9
MOTIVATION
: "I created my own symptom/mood tracking app"
2 posts
#10
QUESTIONS
: "i am getting evaluated & i have a few questions"
1 post
Member Growth in r/depression_help
Yearly
+10k members(9.1%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026