r/ptsd
137k members
r/ptsd is a subreddit with 137k members. The community frequently discusses ptsd, trauma, abuse, struggling, and anxiety, and they frequently recommend/review earplug, medications, and sleep aid, and the most common flair used is advice, venting, support, cw: sa, and success!.
We are a supportive, respectful community for discussion for people who have PTSD or have friends, family members, or partners with PTSD.
**We are not an alternative to professional evaluation. Posts seeking diagnosis will be removed.**
Popular Topics in r/ptsd
#1
Ptsd
157 posts
#2
Trauma
155 posts
#3
Abuse
35 posts
#4
Struggling
31 posts
#5
Anxiety
19 posts
#6
Therapy
18 posts
#7
Emotions
17 posts
#8
Relationship
17 posts
#9
Flashbacks
16 posts
#10
Hate
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/ptsd
Earplug
5 reviews
#1
Loop
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Custom Silicone
5.0★ from 1 review
Medications
4 reviews
#1
Sertraline
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Venlafaxine
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Buspirone
4.0★ from 1 review
Sleep Aid
1 review
#1
Passion Flower
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ptsd
#1
Advice
: "My little brother asked to sexually touch me"
83 posts
#2
Venting
: "I don’t want to hear shit about how I’m coping from people who’ve never experienced what ptsd is like"
40 posts
#3
Support
: "I was brutally assaulted by people I trusted — almost a year later and PTSD still runs my life (TW: beating, drowning, gun)"
34 posts
#4
CW: SA
: "Obsession movie and SA PTSD"
17 posts
#5
Success!
: "I DID IT! I reported my abuser!"
9 posts
#6
CW: DV
: "37 successful years of healing and still going"
4 posts
#7
CW: suicide
: "TW: Don't Know if I Will Make It"
4 posts
#8
Meta
: "Denial is funny"
3 posts
#9
Resource
: "We can't just "get over" PTSD, especially if our tramas began in childhood."
2 posts
#10
CW: abuse
: "What age do you feel mentally sometimes because of PTSD ?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/ptsd
Yearly
+16k members(13.3%)
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Last updated: August 2, 2026