/r/ChildhoodTrauma/

r/ChildhoodTrauma

14k members
r/ChildhoodTrauma is a subreddit with 14k members. The community frequently discusses childhood trauma, abuse, trauma, childhood, and memories, and the most common flair used is venting - advice wanted, sadness / grief, dae (does anyone else?), venting , and support needed.
You must be an adult to post here. This is a peer community where members can dump their childhood trauma without being judged or shamed. No clinicians (former, future or adjacent). No one in training to become one (including undergrad) and no one in a related field; eg social work. Rule 2 explains why we've had to take these measures. Peers share lived experience and support each other - they don't lecture, enlighten, teach or evangelize.

Popular Topics in r/ChildhoodTrauma

#1

Childhood Trauma

45 posts
#2

Abuse

36 posts
#3

Trauma

31 posts
#4

Childhood

30 posts
#5

Memories

18 posts
#6

Parents

16 posts
#7

Family

10 posts
#8

Family Relationships

10 posts
#9

Neglect

7 posts
#10

Mother

6 posts

Flair Used in r/ChildhoodTrauma

#1
Venting - Advice Wanted
: "Mom is gaslighting me"
34 posts
#2
Sadness / Grief
: "Dealing with grief where the person didn't die is another type of torture."
23 posts
#3
DAE (Does anyone else?)
: "Did other’s parents make every mistake you made, or everything bad that happened to you, your fault?"
23 posts
#4
Venting
: "I’ve hit rock bottom."
21 posts
#5
Support Needed
: "I miss my mum so much"
19 posts
#6
Was this abuse?
: "Social isolation, missing memories, parentification, religious trauma"
19 posts
#7
Venting - Advice not wanted
: "the jealousy that comes with childhood trauma"
16 posts
#8
Memories
: "Hi"
11 posts
#9
Venting - Trigger Warning
: "I can’t clean my house without thinking about my stepmom"
10 posts
#10
Trigger Warning NSFW
: "I think my mom sexually abused me"
8 posts

Member Growth in r/ChildhoodTrauma

Yearly
+4k members(34.6%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026