r/hardshipmates

2.6K archived posts · Oct 2011 – Sep 2026

Hardship Mates: Like Minded People To Talk To; A Community For The Afflicted

r/hardshipmates

An r4r for redditors who need someone to talk to or want to help others out, with specifically, depression/mental illness.

Created Oct 11, 2011

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An r4r for redditors who need someone to talk to or want to help others out.

You're free to post anyway you like but here is a suggestion: [L4 IF /W Depression]

L4= Looking for

IF= Internet Friend

/W= With

Other terms:

HTH = Here to help

RLF= Real Life Friend

STT=Someone to talk to

This is a place to make friends, have good conversation, hopefully enlighten others, but not a place of rescuers. Feel free to post anything that helps you with your depression. Pics, ideas, quotes, songs, inspiration videos, anything related to mental illness. Please use your best judgement as to what would fit and be appropriate to post in this subreddit. If you have any qualms before posting, please message the mods.

We no longer allow links to personal blogs or books not only for your protection, but prevent people being triggered and because this is not a place to advertise. Please message the mods before posting something of this matter or it can/will be removed.

Thank you.

Please understand this is just a place to talk to other human beings. If you are seriously suicidal, that is ok, but please call the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK. Additionally, if you are having thoughts of hurting others, please call the anonymous, non-traceable, drug-gang-homicide hotline: 314-241-2677

This is not a savior or professional community, this a human to human community. :)

This subreddit all started with an idea. An idea that people who suffer from depression and suicidal thoughts have the potential to help each other. Most people have a hard time relating, a hard time listening to dark depressing things. Therapy can be great for some, but sometimes what we really need is a little understanding. This community is just for that. Here you can find other mates on the ship of life to help you clean the deck. This is a place to find online friends to help get yourself back on your feet. Sometimes we just need someone to talk to that won't judge us. Sometimes we just need someone that knows where we are coming from.

We are always open to suggestions. If you have a good experience with someone please share it/post about it.

This is a place of support, trolling will result in a ban Please no taunting, cruel statements, manipulation methods, suicide encouragement.

For your safety, we recommend that you pm people your contact information, however, it is not against the rules to post it.

Please also feel free to take a look at: /r/depression

p.s. when helping out others, don't forget to look after yourself!

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