r/psychology is a subreddit with 4.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for, struggling, worst, psychology, and depression, and they frequently recommend/review neuroscience books and medications.
A Reddit community for sharing and discussing science-based psychological material.
Popular Themes in r/psychology
#1
Advice Requests
: "Weightlifting offers large antidepressant effects for young women with anxiety, regardless of intensity. Findings provide evidence that weightlifting is a viable option for improving mental health, regardless of how much physical effort is involved."
7 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "ADHD is linked to an almost 50% increase in overall gastrointestinal symptoms compared with people without ADHD. The association was even stronger for specific problems: nearly double odds of constipation, 58% increase in irritable bowel syndrome, and more than 4 times odds of loss of bowel control."
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "[HIRING] Remote Bilingual Mental Health Expert – $100 - $200/hr"
1 post
#4
News
: "New Zealand just approved MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/psychology
#1
Looking For
25 posts
#2
Struggling
20 posts
#3
Worst
11 posts
#4
Psychology
: "ID Famous Psychologists"
9 posts
#5
Depression
7 posts
#6
Mental Health
6 posts
#7
Books
5 posts
#8
Hate
4 posts
#9
Therapy
4 posts
#10
Sleep
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/psychology
Neuroscience Books
15 reviews
#1
Louann Brizendine
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Thomas Metzinger
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
David Eagleman
5.0★ from 1 review
Medications
2 reviews
#1
Vyvanse
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Jornay PM
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/psychology
#1
Weekly Discussion Thread
: "Weekly Discussion Thread"
3 posts
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Yearly
+123k members(2.6%)
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Last updated: September 21, 2026