r/ChildhoodTrauma is a subreddit with 16k members. The community frequently discusses childhood trauma, abuse, trauma, childhood, and memories, and the most common flair used is venting - advice wanted, was this abuse?, sadness / grief, venting - trigger warning, and venting .
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
: "My mom has psychologically scared me for the rest of my life. And I’m afraid I’ll never ever heal."
8 posts
#2
Was this abuse?
: "Being a mom brings up so many painful childhood memories."
4 posts
#3
Sadness / Grief
: "Is that my fault ?"
4 posts
#4
Venting - Trigger Warning
: "I wish"
4 posts
#5
Venting
: "Feeling Guilty because of the hatred towards my parents"
3 posts
#6
Trigger Warning
: "Fear of being accused of lying??"
3 posts
#7
Support Needed
: "in desperate need of advice - I have 24 hours to decide: risk financial instability or move back in with my abusive parents"
3 posts
#8
Venting - Advice not wanted
: "honestly. its just so unfair. when i a kid i was brave"
2 posts
#9
DAE (Does anyone else?)
: "I trust my childhood memories. I just don't trust the explanations I was given for them anymore. What does that do to a person?"
2 posts
#10
Memories
: "True story, really."
1 post
Member Growth in r/ChildhoodTrauma
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+5k members(40.5%)
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Last updated: August 28, 2026