r/AdultSelfHarm

34k members
r/AdultSelfHarm is a subreddit with 34k members. The community frequently discusses self harm, self harm, relapse, scars, and depression, and the most common flair used is seeking advice, venting post!!, cw: possibly triggering, does anyone else?, and discussion.
A place for older people that self harm to seek support and understanding from a community who understands the struggles SH recovery. We are not a pro-SH group. If your post doesn't show up on the feed right away, please have patience, it likely got caught up in the automod queue and is waiting for review before being approved. If you need immediate advice/support then please reach out to your local mental health crisis response team.

Popular Topics in r/AdultSelfHarm

#1

Self Harm

98 posts
#2

Self Harm

66 posts
#3

Relapse

55 posts
#4

Scars

21 posts
#5

Depression

13 posts
#6

Anxiety

13 posts
#7

Clean

12 posts
#8

Support

11 posts
#9

Stress

11 posts
#10

Struggling

10 posts

Flair Used in r/AdultSelfHarm

#1
Seeking Advice
: "Disgust"
49 posts
#2
Venting Post!!
: "Rant about other people acting like SH is only for kids"
33 posts
#3
CW: Possibly Triggering
: "Quick guide to layers and their proper names."
29 posts
#4
Does Anyone Else?
: "Ages?"
8 posts
#5
Discussion
: "People who have self harmed:"
6 posts
#6
Something Positive!
: "I finally moved out and I feel truly incredible"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/AdultSelfHarm

Yearly
+10k members(40.9%)

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Last updated: September 19, 2026