r/AdultSelfHarm

33k members
r/AdultSelfHarm is a subreddit with 33k 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 something positive!.
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
: "near fatal sh experience"
55 posts
#2
Venting Post!!
: "Why do people choose to share incredibly triggering self harm content fucking hell"
40 posts
#3
CW: Possibly Triggering
: "TW the recent really bad video didn't bother me."
32 posts
#4
Does Anyone Else?
: "i purposely trigger myself."
12 posts
#5
Something Positive!
: "❕Coping Mechanisms❕"
9 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Anyone else coming to accept that they just like to hurt themselves?"
5 posts

Member Growth in r/AdultSelfHarm

Yearly
+9k members(37.0%)

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Last updated: August 12, 2026