r/mentalillness is a subreddit with 167k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses depression, anxiety, mental health, hate, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review medication and mood tracker app.
A place on reddit to discuss mental illness
Popular Themes in r/mentalillness
#1
Advice Requests
: "Paranoid schizophrenic - can anyone tell me how to manage it?"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I can't wrap my brain around my life"
24 posts
Popular Topics in r/mentalillness
#1
Depression
: "I had Depression and underwent electroconvulsive brain therapy."
47 posts
#2
Anxiety
: "Anxiety because of friends number in social media. Pls help me"
32 posts
#3
Mental Health
: "I'm so lonely"
28 posts
#4
Hate
23 posts
#5
Struggling
18 posts
#6
Suicide
: "Im still alive 4 days after my planned Suicide"
16 posts
#7
Frustrating
15 posts
#8
Mental Illness
: "I am convinced everyone on earth has some type of Mental Illness/disorder"
15 posts
#9
Trauma
: "Trauma"
15 posts
#10
Looking For A
14 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 fantasize about being hurt in front of my friends and to be a victim."
60 posts
#2
Trigger Warning
: "Im still alive 4 days after my planned suicide"
24 posts
#3
Venting
: "Radical acceptance/no-one cares"
21 posts
#4
Self Harm
: "I don’t know what to do"
16 posts
#5
Discussion
: "Where’s the line between delusions and spirituality?"
7 posts
#6
Support
: "Can someone please be my friend, being a psychotic women is lonely"
4 posts
#7
Relationships
: "I miss my mommy and daddy"
3 posts
#8
Medication
: "Bipolar disorder"
3 posts
#9
DAE?
: "I can't wrap my brain around my life"
1 post
#10
Mod Post
: "Subreddit Announcement and Restructuring"
1 post
Member Growth in r/mentalillness
Yearly
+11k members(6.8%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026