r/mentalhealth is a subreddit with 692k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses mental health, struggling, depression, hate, and therapy, and they frequently recommend/review psychiatrist, mood tracker app, and medication.
The mental health subreddit is the central forum to discuss, vent, support and share information about mental health, illness and wellness.
Popular Themes in r/mentalhealth
#1
Advice Requests
: "i need help with my anxious attachment"
55 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Worrying About Being A Narcissist (NPD)"
40 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Financial view of being admitted to the ward/hospital?"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Tesco SuperStore helped me turn my life around."
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "I just had this epiphany about myself that others may find helpful"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mentalhealth
#1
Mental Health
: "Struggling with Mental Health"
7 posts
#2
Struggling
7 posts
#3
Depression
: "Finally got the strength to get eat again (tw: Depression-based eating problems)"
6 posts
#4
Hate
6 posts
#5
Therapy
: "TMS Therapy ups and downs"
5 posts
#6
Medication
: "Flouxetine"
4 posts
#7
Mental Health
3 posts
#8
Anxiety
: "How do you know if a therapist is actually good with anxious kids?"
3 posts
#9
Tired
3 posts
#10
Life
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/mentalhealth
Psychiatrist
4 reviews
#1
Talkiatry
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Cerebral
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
BetterHelp
4.0★ from 1 review
Mood Tracker App
3 reviews
#1
LIFE Intelligence
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Daylio
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Mindfully, Minddoc, Daylio Journal
4.0★ from 1 review
Medication
2 reviews
#1
Propranolol
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Wellbutrin
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mentalhealth
#1
Question
: "Peeling paint"
57 posts
#2
Need Support
: "Need someone to talk too"
43 posts
#3
Venting
: "Being an immigrant sucks."
23 posts
#4
Opinion / Thoughts
: "I just had this epiphany about myself that others may find helpful"
18 posts
#5
Resources
: "Suffering from my own shadows"
5 posts
#6
Content Warning: Violence
: "Would you kill someone with a regular knife?"
5 posts
#7
Content Warning: Addiction / Substance Abuse
: "being a young Russian now is a suck"
4 posts
#8
Sadness / Grief
: "Cloud over my head"
3 posts
#9
Content Warning: Eating Disorders
: "Food struggles"
3 posts
#10
Good News / Happy
: "Finally got the strength to get eat again (tw: depression-based eating problems)"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/mentalhealth
Yearly
+131k members(23.4%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026