Mental Health Hackathon Problem Map (Reddit)
Generated on 2026-04-18 15:08 UTC from /tmp/reddit_mental_harvest.json.
Scope: 80 Reddit posts harvested from r/mentalhealth, r/depression, r/Anxiety, r/socialanxiety, r/ADHD, r/ptsd, r/bipolar, and r/BPD.
Ranking by Hackathon Feasibility and Impact
| Rank | Issue | Posts | Feasibility (1-5) | Impact (1-5) | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISSUE-01 — Persistent anxiety and panic spirals | 9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.80 |
| 2 | ISSUE-07 — Therapy fit failure and low trust in care | 8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.60 |
| 3 | ISSUE-03 — ADHD overwhelm and executive dysfunction | 8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.60 |
| 4 | ISSUE-10 — Diagnosis confusion and self-diagnosis risk | 11 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.45 |
| 5 | ISSUE-06 — Social anxiety, rejection sensitivity, and relationship strain | 12 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.35 |
| 6 | ISSUE-04 — Work and employment instability under symptoms | 3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.35 |
| 7 | ISSUE-09 — Health anxiety and physical symptom misinterpretation | 5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.25 |
| 8 | ISSUE-05 — Depression hopelessness and low recovery motivation | 12 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.25 |
| 9 | ISSUE-02 — Medication side effects and trial-and-error burden | 7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.15 |
| 10 | ISSUE-08 — Trauma/PTSD flare-ups and memory resurfacing | 5 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.90 |
Top 3 (Best Build Targets)
Top 1: ISSUE-01 — Persistent anxiety and panic spirals
- Frequency in this pull: 9 posts
- Why it ranks: Feasibility 4.6/5 and impact 5.0/5 (composite 4.80).
Top 2: ISSUE-07 — Therapy fit failure and low trust in care
- Frequency in this pull: 8 posts
- Why it ranks: Feasibility 4.5/5 and impact 4.7/5 (composite 4.60).
Top 3: ISSUE-03 — ADHD overwhelm and executive dysfunction
- Frequency in this pull: 8 posts
- Why it ranks: Feasibility 4.4/5 and impact 4.8/5 (composite 4.60).
All Issues With Source Links
ISSUE-01: Persistent anxiety and panic spirals (9 posts)
People experience recurring anxiety loops and panic-like episodes without reliable de-escalation tools they trust in the moment.
- In your vein sensations
- Having a bad relapse
- Supply Prepping: anxiety during inflation(US)
- Has anyone taken anything which has helped with travel anxiety?
- Late night anxiety spikes … how to stop this from happening?
- Anyone else unmedicated and dislike medications? What alternatives do you have for managing anxiety?
- DAE not find the 3-3-3 rule or 5-4-3-2-1 exercise to NOT work?
- How to help background anxiety symptoms?
- Trouble sleeping again?
ISSUE-02: Medication side effects and trial-and-error burden (7 posts)
People struggle to find tolerable psychiatric medication regimens due to side effects, dose timing issues, and unclear next steps.
- Can propranolol help with thinking clearly under stress?
- Pristiq
- What would you do?
- Depression isn’t who you are
- OCD and Anxiety made worse by steroids
- Taking 50mg of vyvanse and just got prescribed trazodone and prozac. Similar experiences?
- Anyone in Canada actually prescribed ADHD “boosters”? Feeling stuck
ISSUE-03: ADHD overwhelm and executive dysfunction (8 posts)
People with ADHD report severe planning, focus, and follow-through breakdowns that affect daily function.
- Do we have a harder time figuring out when someone is lying to us?
- How many medications did it take?
- Shower thaugh about ADHD
- My country doesn’t stock up on medication.
- My ADHD “overthinking” wasn’t about the decision. It was about identity commitment.
- Describing Rejection Sensitivity Dysmorphia to someone without ADHD.
- Question for the Dutchies on Elvanse
- i FORGET things……
ISSUE-04: Work and employment instability under symptoms (3 posts)
Mental health symptoms create direct risk to job retention, performance consistency, and return-to-work confidence.
- ADHD Rx side effects and staying employed
- Advice on feeling overwhelmed with work and burying my head like an ostrich.
- Resume gap and return to work
ISSUE-05: Depression hopelessness and low recovery motivation (12 posts)
People in depressive states report hopelessness and low motivation to pursue or continue recovery pathways.
- SATURDAY DISCLOSURE DISCUSSION
- What would be depression mogging?
- I’m so fucking lost
- Feeling alive?
- Please help
- Not Sure I Want to Get Better
- At 29, in “hell on earth”: a hopeless struggle with depression and anxiety
- Ups and Downs.
- Do you listen to Podcasts? Reccomendations?
- Depersonnalisation
- HIGH FUNCTIONING DEPRESSION
- I was depressed as a kid but not anymore?
ISSUE-06: Social anxiety, rejection sensitivity, and relationship strain (12 posts)
People avoid social engagement due to fear of rejection or misinterpretation, which worsens isolation and relationship outcomes.
- You have social anxiety coz you lack something?
- Social anxiety with 30 id embarrassing
- Angry at parents for not fixing my social anxiety at a young age.
- I am drowning in social Anxiety
- I can never tell if people like me and always assume they don’t.
- Bipolar is ruining my relationship
- What helped me with my anxiety
- i hate getting attached so easily
- How bad is it for a person with BPD if they get “ghosted”
- i can’t stop touching the wound
- Got caught crying
- how do you personally battle social anxiety?
ISSUE-07: Therapy fit failure and low trust in care (8 posts)
People cannot tell if therapy is helping, which leads to drop-off, self-treatment attempts, or no treatment.
- Why the hell therapy doesn’t work for me?
- How to be sure you have bpd without therapy.
- Is my treatment not working? How can I reduce anxiety?
- How do i do self therapy
- Why am I sabotaging myself ?
- I need help
- Does counciling or therapy really work?
- Do you know any place in Tokyo where I can get cuddle therapy/hugs?
ISSUE-08: Trauma/PTSD flare-ups and memory resurfacing (5 posts)
People with trauma histories face episodic trigger surges and resurfacing memories with limited just-in-time support.
- Advice for Post-Anaphylaxis Anxiety (PTSD)
- SGB for PTSD and anxiety - looking for experiences, tips, and what to expect
- Advice with resurfacing repressed memories (TW: SA)
- Do you forgive your abusers?
- Worst thing imo about ptsd
ISSUE-09: Health anxiety and physical symptom misinterpretation (5 posts)
People misread anxiety-driven body signals as severe physical emergencies, amplifying panic and care delays.
- my vision board triggered my anxiety.
- i thought my anxiety was in my head… but it felt like my body wouldn’t calm down
- Seasonal anxiety and organ donation
- My hypochondria made me actually think I a heart attack
- Why’s it all just an evil circle?
ISSUE-10: Diagnosis confusion and self-diagnosis risk (11 posts)
People lack clarity on symptom interpretation and diagnostic pathways, increasing misinformation and delayed care.
- Was given a diagnosis today after a psych assessment. What does this mean?
- Will I take medication my whole life?
- Medication question
- Ritalin LA 30mg. Not lasting long enough and I’m iritable after 4pm. Normal?
- Is it normal for Lorazepam to cause dizziness?
- Am I missing something or a complete idiot? Genuine question.
- What do you classify as ‘anxiety’? Hear me out…
- Is it normal to feel out of place with adhd ( rant )
- Has anyone else been using AI like ChatGPT to help with anxiety?
- Do any of y’all successfully take no psychiatric medications?
- Do i have depression or is it something else ?
Safety Constraints
- No diagnosis claims and no replacement of licensed clinical care.
- Add crisis escalation flows for self-harm or suicide-risk language.
- Use least-privilege data collection and strong encryption by default.
- Include explicit consent, deletion, and export controls for user data.
- Add guardrails to avoid reinforcing compulsive reassurance loops.