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What's bothering people

Emergent struggles from 1458 real discussion-board posts (2020Q1–2021Q4), clustered bottom-up and anchored to validated frames (RSS · Yalom · CCAPS).

Obsessive intrusive thoughts · 9.0%
RSS: doubt
↑ rising
Trauma and emotional distress · 7.2%
RSS: doubt · CCAPS: generalized anxiety
↓ easing
Overwhelmed by isolation and hopelessness · 6.7%
Yalom: isolation · CCAPS: depression
↓ easing
Social isolation and disconnection · 6.0%
RSS: interpersonal · Yalom: isolation
↑ rising
Self-worth and identity struggles · 5.9%
RSS: moral · Yalom: meaninglessness
↑ rising
Attention and focus difficulties · 5.0%
CCAPS: academic distress
· steady
Treatment and medication challenges · 4.9%
—
↑ rising
Feeling misunderstood and invalidated · 4.8%
RSS: interpersonal · Yalom: isolation
↑ rising
Anxiety and mental chaos · 4.7%
CCAPS: generalized anxiety
· steady
Fear of rejection and isolation · 4.5%
RSS: interpersonal · Yalom: isolation · CCAPS: social anxiety
· steady
Feeling trapped and unfulfilled · 4.3%
Yalom: meaninglessness · CCAPS: depression
↓ easing
Overwhelm and stress management · 4.2%
CCAPS: academic distress
↑ rising
Fear of loss, failure, and isolation · 4.0%
RSS: doubt · Yalom: death
· steady
Emotional connection difficulties · 3.8%
RSS: interpersonal · Yalom: isolation
↑ rising
Trust and Relationship Issues · 3.6%
RSS: interpersonal · Yalom: isolation · CCAPS: family distress
· steady
Motivation and routine struggles · 3.5%
—
↑ rising
Guilt and regret over past actions · 3.4%
RSS: moral · Yalom: freedom/responsibility
↑ rising
Contamination-related anxiety and compulsions · 3.4%
RSS: doubt · Yalom: freedom/responsibility · CCAPS: generalized anxiety
↑ rising
Impulse control issues · 3.2%
—
↑ rising
Difficulty relaxing and sleep disturbances · 3.1%
—
↓ easing
Medication and treatment anxiety · 2.5%
RSS: moral · Yalom: freedom/responsibility · CCAPS: generalized anxiety
· steady
Mental exhaustion and focus issues · 2.3%
—
↑ rising

Sparkline = share of posts per quarter (2020Q1 → 2021Q4). Bottom-up clusters from mental-health subreddits (clinical-skewed for now; broadening to advice / relationships / grief next). Aggregate only — no individual posts are shown.