r/depression↗

/r/depression, because nobody should be alone in a dark place

Peer support for anyone struggling with a depressive disorder

1.2M subscribers8,087 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)6,480 authors / mosince 2009

r/depression has 1.2M members (+11% over the last 12 months). It gets about 8,087 posts a month from 6,480 people. Top topics: Depression in College Students, PoetryAndMentalHealth and Failed Classes.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+11%in 12 months · +2.3% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month

Oct 20261.2M

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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−30%vs Sep 2025 · −8.3% last 3 months vs the 3 before

Sep 20268.1k

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