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Peer Support: A Safe Space

Welcome to our supportive Peer-Support community, where we come together to share our experiences with Bipolar Disorder. We are a haven for people with Bipolar Disorder (including Cyclothymia and Schizoaffective Disorder) and those on their journey towards a diagnosis to discuss Bipolar-related issues; a community, not just a help page. Be a part of something that cares about who you are. Join us in our discussions, share your story, and let's support each other.

304k subscribers2,755 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)1,909 authors / mosince 2008

r/bipolar has 304k members (+14% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,755 posts a month from 1,909 people. Top topics: Bipolar-Manic, PoetryAndMentalHealth and Mood Tracking Apps.

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Size and growth

How r/bipolar has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+14%in 12 months · +2.7% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 2026304k
Growing304k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/bipolar

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−12%vs Sep 2025 · −2.7% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20262.8k
QuieterPeaked at 5.3k in Oct 2022
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/bipolar

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Bipolar-Manic0.3%
  2. PoetryAndMentalHealth0.3%
  3. Mood Tracking Apps0.2%
  4. Disabilities in Higher Education0.1%
  5. PaintingThroughDepression0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. ONC
  2. Spotify
  3. PsychEducation.org
  4. ScienceDirect
  5. Substack

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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