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r/ARFID↗

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

A place to discuss ARFID (avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder,) and related anxiety, express frustration, share tips, news, and help others gain an understanding of what this diagnosis encompasses. We allow memes and other forms of self-expression as coping mechanisms or as a form of social interaction.

51k subscribers384 posts / mo in Sep 2026325 authors / mosince 2015

r/ARFID has 51k members (+21% over the last 12 months). It gets about 384 posts a month from 325 people. Top topics: Picky Eaters, Breakfast Eggs and Homemade Pasta & Sauces.

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Size and growth

How r/ARFID has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+21%in 12 months · +3.8% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 202651k
Growing51k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+1.3%vs Sep 2025 · +21% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026384
BusierPeaked at 515 in Jan 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ARFID

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Picky Eaters2.5%
  2. Breakfast Eggs0.1%
  3. Homemade Pasta & Sauces0.1%
  4. Yogurt Recipes & Making0.1%
  5. Weight Gain Strategies0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. TikTok
  2. Apple
  3. Gofund
  4. Walmart
  5. Springer

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research