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Eating Disorders

r/EatingDisorders is a recovery-oriented community dedicated to providing support, resources, and encouragement for individuals dealing with eating disorders. Whether you're in recovery, supporting a loved one, or seeking information, this subreddit is a supportive space with the aim to provide you with the support you need.

133k subscribers770 posts / mo in Sep 2026669 authors / mosince 2008

r/EatingDisorders has 133k members (+14% over the last 12 months). It gets about 770 posts a month from 669 people. Top topics: Eating Disorders Recovery, Eating Disorders Community and Picky Eaters.

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Size and growth

How r/EatingDisorders has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+14%in 12 months · +2.9% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 2026133k
Growing133k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/EatingDisorders

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−18%vs Sep 2025 · +12% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026770
QuieterPeaked at 1.2k in Jul 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/EatingDisorders

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Eating Disorders Recovery0.3%
  2. Eating Disorders Community0.2%
  3. Picky Eaters0.1%
  4. Eating Disorders Recovery0.1%
  5. Support Groups0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Reddit Help
  2. United States Department of State
  3. WhatsApp
  4. Substack
  5. Recovery

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Posting rules and account requirements, how often posts get removed, who writes here (age, gender, countries), what people ask for, how they talk, and related subreddits — all in the full report.

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