r/ptsd

136k members
r/ptsd is a subreddit with 136k 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 cw: abuse.
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 therapist taking away my diagnosis because I wasn’t physically abused"
78 posts
#2
Venting
: "Hypersexuality, Childhood Sexual Exposure, and the Shame I’ve Carried for 20 Years"
49 posts
#3
Support
: "Muscle tension with PTSD"
31 posts
#4
CW: SA
: "Please Stop Calling Trauma Survivors “Burdens”. We’re Already Shrinking Ourselves."
17 posts
#5
CW: abuse
: "Many serial killers are victims of physical abuse"
8 posts
#6
Resource
: "14 years of silence before I could even talk about what happened to me"
6 posts
#7
Success!
: "MDMA Therapy gave me my life back"
4 posts
#8
CW: suicide
: "I am angry"
3 posts
#9
CW: SA? (I think)
: "Is this weird?"
1 post
#10
CW: CA
: "Unsure how to get help"
1 post

Member Growth in r/ptsd

Yearly
+16k members(13.3%)

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Last updated: June 29, 2026