r/CPTSD is a subreddit with 490k members. The community frequently discusses looking for a, therapy, trauma, cptsd, and support, and they frequently recommend/review movie recommendations, medicinal cannabis, and self-help books, and the most common flair used is question, vent / rant, discussion, need a hug, and trigger warning: physical abuse.
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
20 posts
#3
Trauma
17 posts
#4
Cptsd
13 posts
#5
Support
11 posts
#6
Abuse
8 posts
#7
Family
8 posts
#8
Relationships
8 posts
#9
Mental Health
5 posts
#10
Apps
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
Question
: "Is it okay to ask my therapist what she means by staying in my life?"
33 posts
#2
Vent / Rant
: "Just filled with grief and sadness"
19 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Anyone else feel like they don't know how to live after dealing with relatives suffering from bipolar disorder"
7 posts
#4
Need a Hug
: "I think I just torched my one support in a panic"
7 posts
#5
Trigger Warning: Physical Abuse
: "My ex strangled me twice 3 years ago and I’m still struggling with it."
3 posts
#6
Trigger Warning: Addiction
: "I feel trapped and terrified."
2 posts
#7
Trigger Warning: Suicidal Ideation
: "There's too much pain in the world for someone like me (if you can relate)"
1 post
#8
Treatment Progress
: "I have a tattoo of my abusers handwriting"
1 post
#9
Resource / Technique
: "Not Sure How To Cope Anymore."
1 post
Member Growth in r/CPTSD
Yearly
+107k members(28.0%)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026