r/ChronicIllness↗
Chronic Illness
A place of support for those living with, or affected by, chronic illness. Open and welcoming to all. This subreddit is for social and community support, not medical advice. If you need help please contact mod mail with a link to the content you need help with or have questions about.
116k subscribers1,517 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,196 authors / mosince 2012
r/ChronicIllness has 116k members (+28% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,517 posts a month from 1,196 people. Top topics: Disabilities in Higher Education, HateMyJob and SickDaysGuilt.
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How r/ChronicIllness has grown
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Topics and brands on r/ChronicIllness
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Disabilities in Higher Education0.1%
- HateMyJob0.1%
- SickDaysGuilt<0.1%
- Patient Stories<0.1%
- Pharmacy Challenges<0.1%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Substack
- Gofund
- etsy
- Apple
- CDC
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