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, motivation, and story.
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
: "I don’t want to lose him, PLEASE HELP‼️‼️"
28 posts
#2
REQUESTING SUPPORT
: "What to do when you lost hope"
27 posts
#3
RANT
: "treatment-resistant depression"
12 posts
#4
MOTIVATION
: "I’m trying, it’s hard but I’m trying"
3 posts
#5
STORY
: "Recovery after trying"
3 posts
#6
PROVIDING ADVICE
: "I've had treatment-resistant depression for decades, and I have one piece of advice"
2 posts
#7
TW: Intense Topics
: "Im thinking of ending it on my graduation day"
2 posts
#8
OTHER
: "I've Little Will Remaining..."
1 post
#9
PROVIDING SUPPORT
: "How does an individual can love him/herself enough"
1 post
Member Growth in r/depression_help
Yearly
+10k members(9.0%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026