r/mentalillness is a subreddit with 170k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses hate, looking for a, depression, mental health, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review medication and mood tracker app.
Discussions around mental health and medication. Not for professional advice!
Popular Themes in r/mentalillness
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I have strong urges to harm"
4 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Adult daughter with mental health issues urgent advice please"
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "My Husband is Struggling With Rabies OCD"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mentalillness
#1
Hate
17 posts
#2
Looking For A
14 posts
#3
Depression
: "im sad and angry about everything that has happened to me"
11 posts
#4
Mental Health
9 posts
#5
Struggling
9 posts
#6
Anxiety
7 posts
#7
Tired
4 posts
#8
Mental Illness
4 posts
#9
Diagnosis
3 posts
#10
Therapy
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/mentalillness
Medication
12 reviews
#1
Propranolol
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Buspirone
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Hydroxyzine
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Mood Tracker App
4 reviews
#1
Daylio
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Youper
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
LIFE Intelligence
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/mentalillness
#1
Advice Needed
: "I want to kill people"
80 posts
#2
Venting
: "I am genuinely subhuman and no one seems to be able to relate"
38 posts
#3
Trigger Warning
: "This is a sign not to kill yourself"
31 posts
#4
Discussion
: "How do pedophiles get treated? (Non-offending ones)"
15 posts
#5
Self Harm
: "Therapist with several SH marks"
13 posts
#6
Medication
: "Am I a terrible person for not taking my meds"
8 posts
#7
Support
: "Have Been Admitted To A Mental Hospital Today - Kind Supportive Words Would Mean The World To Me Right Now Thank You :)"
7 posts
#8
Relationships
: "I have to leave the father of my kids, he wants to take my children away, I'm abusive"
3 posts
#9
DAE?
: "Does anyone else also feel the desire to get committed [again] to a psychiatric hospital?"
1 post
#10
Therapy
: "I finally grew content with my mental state and now I'm questioning it again"
1 post
Member Growth in r/mentalillness
Yearly
+11k members(7.1%)
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Last updated: September 6, 2026