r/ChildhoodTrauma is a subreddit with 15k members. The community frequently discusses childhood trauma, abuse, trauma, childhood, and memories, and the most common flair used is venting - advice wanted, dae (does anyone else?), trigger warning , venting - advice not wanted, 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
: "I was severely abused as a child. I just became an adult."
15 posts
#2
DAE (Does anyone else?)
: "I thought abused children came from different families. Then I finally looked at mine."
5 posts
#3
Trigger Warning
: "Found out the most devastating news and I don’t know what to do let alone how to move forward"
3 posts
#4
Venting - Advice not wanted
: "1st grade"
3 posts
#5
Support Needed
: "Childhood trauma"
3 posts
#6
Good News / Happy
: "Finding John"
2 posts
#7
Venting - Trigger Warning
: "I hate my mother"
2 posts
#8
Memories
: "The most painful memory"
2 posts
#9
Sadness / Grief
: "What if the truth is too painful to carry"
1 post
#10
Was this abuse?
: "Wibtah for being distant from my family?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ChildhoodTrauma
Yearly
+4k members(39.1%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026