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The mission of r/epilepsy is to provide a community forum for people who are affected by epilepsy. We exist to share ideas about the direction of epilepsy research, available treatment options for all seizure disorders, SUDEP, and to overcome the challenges and stigma created by epilepsy through lively discussion in a safe supportive environment.

92k subscribers1,941 posts / mo in Sep 20261,388 authors / mosince 2010

r/Epilepsy has 92k members (+39% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,941 posts a month from 1,388 people. Top topics: Seizure Support, Service Dogs and Pharmacies & Pharmacy Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/Epilepsy has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+39%in 12 months · +8.5% in 3 months · +2.0% in 1 month
Oct 202692k
Growing92k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Epilepsy

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−0.5%vs Sep 2025 · +1.6% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.9k
QuieterPeaked at 2.2k in Mar 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Epilepsy

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Seizure Support0.9%
  2. Service Dogs<0.1%
  3. Pharmacies & Pharmacy Issues<0.1%
  4. Driving Anxiety & Learning<0.1%
  5. Service Dogs Training<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. ScienceDirect
  2. Epilepsy Society
  3. Drugs
  4. Gofund
  5. Wiley

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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