r/CPTSD is a subreddit with 480k members. The community frequently discusses looking for a, therapy, support, trauma, and cptsd, and they frequently recommend/review movie recommendations, medicinal cannabis, and self-help books, and the most common flair used is vent / rant, question, need a hug, resource / technique , and discussion.
Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is rarely discussed in public forums, even though healthy connection to others is an integral part of healing.
This is a peer support community for those who have undergone prolonged trauma and came out the other side alive and kicking, but with wounds that need tending. This is also a place for friends and family of the victims to come for support.
Popular Topics in r/CPTSD
#1
Looking For A
24 posts
#2
Therapy
15 posts
#3
Support
11 posts
#4
Trauma
10 posts
#5
Cptsd
8 posts
#6
Abuse
5 posts
#7
Mental Health
5 posts
#8
Apps
4 posts
#9
Books
4 posts
#10
Relationships
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/CPTSD
Movie Recommendations
12 reviews
#1
Netflix
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Under the Tuscan Sun
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
The Grand Budapest Hotel
5.0★ from 1 review
Medicinal Cannabis
8 reviews
#1
Cannabis
3.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Indica
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
THC
4.0★ from 1 review
Self-help Books
7 reviews
#1
Debbie Mirza
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Pete Walker
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Catherine Gildiner
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/CPTSD
#1
Vent / Rant
: "God is evil."
71 posts
#2
Question
: "Do you think internet support groups help or harm you more?"
71 posts
#3
Need a Hug
: "Doing trauma therapy is incredibly painful..."
10 posts
#4
Resource / Technique
: "SGB-block today"
7 posts
#5
Discussion
: "Anyone else get subtly uncomfortable with bad words?"
5 posts
#6
Trigger Warning: Emotional Abuse
: "I can’t believe I still react strongly to educational bullying"
5 posts
#7
Treatment Progress
: "Dating is terrifying"
4 posts
#8
Trigger Warning: Physical Abuse
: "Insane conversation with my aunt... I think almost every single person in my family has CPTSD that eventually turned into full blown BPD and it sucks."
3 posts
#9
Trigger Warning: Neglect
: "I just realized that what my parents did to me as a child, would have caused them legal trouble these days"
2 posts
#10
Trigger Warning: Traffcking
: "Objectively "major trauma" is not the real problem for me"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/CPTSD
Yearly
+105k members(27.9%)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026