r/ptsd↗
PTSD
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.**
140k subscribers650 posts / mo in Sep 2026567 authors / mosince 2008
r/ptsd has 140k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 650 posts a month from 567 people. Top topics: PhD Challenges & Support, Service Dogs and EMS Professionals.
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Topics and brands on r/ptsd
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- PhD Challenges & Support0.3%
- Service Dogs0.2%
- EMS Professionals0.2%
- Fireworks Nightmares0.2%
- Nightmares and Dreams0.2%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- World Health Organization
- Spotify
- Home.blog
- Substack
- American Psychological Association
Everything else about r/ptsd
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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research