/r/mentalhealth/

r/mentalhealth

699k members
r/mentalhealth is a subreddit with 699k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses loneliness, depression, anxiety, mental health, and intrusive thoughts, 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
Pain & Anger
: "I hate when people use mental health disorders as insults"
63 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Burnout by OCD - how to get out of it?"
40 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Can anyone recommend a better online option for my FMLA paperwork?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/mentalhealth

#1

Loneliness

: "Resolving Loneliness in university as someone with no friends"
8 posts
#2

Depression

: "hitting rock bottom realizing I’ve masked Depression for years and now I'm completely burnt out"
8 posts
#3

Anxiety

: "having some of the worst Anxiety of my entire life"
6 posts
#4

Mental Health

4 posts
#5

Intrusive Thoughts

: "Scared to open up to my psychologist about my SO-OCD despite her specializing in OCD"
4 posts
#6

Help Seeking

: "Scared to open up to my psychologist about my SO-OCD despite her specializing in OCD"
3 posts
#7

Safe Space

2 posts
#8

Psychiatrist

2 posts
#9

Self Hate

2 posts
#10

Self Esteem

2 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
#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
: "Late night meals, need help"
54 posts
#2
Need Support
: "Looking For People who want to change"
44 posts
#3
Venting
: "I hate when people use mental health disorders as insults"
38 posts
#4
Opinion / Thoughts
: "Resolving loneliness in university as someone with no friends"
23 posts
#5
Sadness / Grief
: "I’m beyond burnt out can anyone relate?"
8 posts
#6
Inspiration / Encouragement
: "If you need someone to talk to, ping me, completely platonic"
3 posts
#7
Content Warning: Suicidal Thoughts / Self Harm
: "Why Do We Only Talk About Suicide Prevention in September?"
2 posts
#8
Content Warning: Violence
: "Im tired and would like to be killed"
2 posts
#9
Content Warning: Eating Disorders
: "i dont know how much longer i can take this food bullshit"
1 post
#10
Diary Entry
: "I feel very guilty telling someone no."
1 post

Member Growth in r/mentalhealth

Yearly
+134k members(23.8%)

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Last updated: September 4, 2026