/r/mentalhealth/

r/mentalhealth

667k members
r/mentalhealth is a subreddit with 667k members. The community frequently discusses mental health, depression, anxiety, struggling, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review medicine, mood tracking app, and psychiatrist, and the most common flair used is need support, venting, question, opinion / thoughts, and content warning: violence.
The mental health subreddit is the central forum to discuss, vent, support and share information about mental health, illness and wellness.

Popular Topics in r/mentalhealth

#1

Mental Health

128 posts
#2

Depression

46 posts
#3

Anxiety

40 posts
#4

Struggling

26 posts
#5

Hate

21 posts
#6

Loneliness

20 posts
#7

Frustrating

17 posts
#8

Relationships

16 posts
#9

Therapy

11 posts
#10

Mental

11 posts

Products Discussed in r/mentalhealth

Medicine

9 reviews
#1
Prozac
2.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Seroquel
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Sertraline
1.0 from 1 review
#1
eMoods
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Moodpath
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Moodflow
3.0 from 1 review

Psychiatrist

4 reviews
#1
Talkiatry
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Cerebral
4.0 from 1 review
#3
BetterHelp
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/mentalhealth

#1
Need Support
: "I hate everything about myself"
56 posts
#2
Venting
: "I am So Sick Of People Saying It’s a Matter of Willpower"
36 posts
#3
Question
: "Do you feel like instagram is terrible for your mental health?"
30 posts
#4
Opinion / Thoughts
: "Did mental health issues affect your academics?"
20 posts
#5
Content Warning: Violence
: "Im beyond far gone."
6 posts
#6
Content Warning: Addiction / Substance Abuse
: "I need help with weed addiction :("
5 posts
#7
Good News / Happy
: "You'd be surprised how many people need therapy but never ask for it."
4 posts
#8
Sadness / Grief
: "I broke a girls heart, and I'll never recover from the guilt"
4 posts
#9
Inspiration / Encouragement
: "Five things I've learned from my therapist"
3 posts
#10
Resources
: "Mental health apps & advertisements"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/mentalhealth

Yearly
+122k members(22.5%)

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Last updated: June 9, 2026