r/OccupationalTherapy is a subreddit with 58k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, looking for, job, ot, and new grad, and they frequently recommend/review sneaker recommendations, scrubs, and compression socks, and the most common flair used is venting - advice wanted, discussion, usa, career, and school.
This is a subreddit to celebrate all things Occupational Therapy. Whether you are an OT, know an OT, want to be an OT, or just want to hang out with some OT's, you are welcome here.
Popular Topics in r/OccupationalTherapy
#1
Struggling
52 posts
#2
Looking For
11 posts
#3
Job
7 posts
#4
Ot
7 posts
#5
New Grad
6 posts
#6
Frustrating
5 posts
#7
Hate
5 posts
#8
Level Ii
3 posts
#9
Acute Care
3 posts
#10
Mental Health
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/OccupationalTherapy
Sneaker Recommendations
21 reviews
#1
Brooks
4.4★ from 7 reviews
#2
Hoka
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Kizik
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Scrubs
6 reviews
#1
FIGS
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Dolan
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Healing Hands
4.0★ from 1 review
Compression Socks
5 reviews
#1
Cloves
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Truform
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Pro Compression
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/OccupationalTherapy
#1
Venting - Advice Wanted
: "I was fired almost a year ago, and I’m still not over it."
54 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Does anyone here actually like the profession?"
53 posts
#3
USA
: "I 3D-printed a therapeutic “Gacha System” to help adults with severe mental illness bypass trauma defenses. (Video attached!)"
17 posts
#4
Career
: "Has anyone transitioned from OT to a new career?"
13 posts
#5
School
: "Free scheduling tool for school based OTs (no account, nothing stored)"
7 posts
#6
Applications
: "Letter of Recommendation from OT"
7 posts
#7
Canada
: "Looking for a Canadian OT application buddy for the 2027 intake"
6 posts
#8
UK
: "Starting MSc Pre-reg OT at University of Cumbria – Looking to connect!"
6 posts
#9
Australia
: "OT’s in Australia, does the work come home?"
4 posts
#10
fieldwork
: "Fieldwork supervisor"
4 posts
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Last updated: August 24, 2026