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Can you promote in r/depression_help?

Life can be tough; we all experience difficult obstacles at some point in our lives and to overcome them, we need support and inspiration. r/depression_help provides a platform for you to get the support, advice, inspiration and motivation you need to make the best of your life with the mental illness - depression.

The short answer

Do not mention or promote your product/company; reply with empathetic, non-commercial support and refer people to official crisis resources when appropriate.

What works here

  • Offer supportive, non-commercial advice in comments
  • Link articles or websites only for reference and with a summary
  • Post inspirational/motivational videos if tagged correctly

What gets posts removed

  • Advertising, product pitches, demos, or customer outreach
  • Posting Discord servers, social media links, or research study solicitations
  • Encouraging private messages to recruit or follow up

Where this comes from

View the current official rules on Reddit

Self-promotion/advertising prohibited

Rule 4 explicitly forbids self-promotion, advertising, research studies, and social media; blatant promotion of subreddits is not permitted.

No Discord or social links

Rule 4 states Discord servers and other social media platforms may not be posted.

No soliciting funds

Rule 7 forbids soliciting money; fundraising or donation requests are not allowed.

Discourage private messages

Rule 2 discourages support via private messages and says PMs should not be encouraged.

Limited linking allowed

Articles/websites may be linked for reference but content must be summarized; inspirational videos may be linked if tagged correctly.

Official rules of r/depression_help

  1. 01Respect everyone, including those you disagree with.
  2. 02Do not encourage private messages.
  3. 03Do not spam or post anything irrelevant.
  4. 04Self-promotion, advertising, research studies, and social media.
  5. 05Do not diagnose anyone or prescribe medication.
  6. 06No thread-jacking or comment qualifiers.
  7. 07Do not solicit funds from this subreddit.
  8. 08Nothing illegal
  9. 09Safe for Work
  10. 10Do not encourage intrusive thoughts

Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 24, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.

Read the Intoru research and correction methodology.

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