[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posttraumatic_stress_disorder): "PTSD (Posttraumatic stress disorder) is a mental and behavioural disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on a person's life."

We are a supportive, respectful community for discussion and links of interest for people who have PTSD or have friends, family members, or partners with PTSD. Bots are not welcome.

**NOTE: We can not diagnose you with PTSD here. If you think you have PTSD, please see a licensed professional.**

---

# Posting Guidelines

* As a rule of thumb, when you give advice, always be mindful of how you give it. You may not know the person, and as such you may not know how they will take the advice (in a good or a bad way).

* Don't be sorry your words bothered/offended somebody. Take responsibility and apologise for *your* actions.

* We recognise that PTSD is an equal opportunity condition. Everyone impacted by PTSD is welcome to seek support here. 

* r/ptsd is a support subreddit first and foremost. Derailing is not acceptable and may result in a ban, comment removal or both. The mod team will evaluate each situation on a case by case basis. 

* Cursing is fine, but hostility towards other posters is not tolerated. No trolling. No racist comments. Be respectful. 

* Victim blaming results in instant ban. 

* No graphic self-harm posts.  Suicidal posts/letters will be removed.  Encouraging suicide will result in a permanent ban. 

* Please do not give or seek medical advice. 

* No spamming or proselytising 'the solution that every one needs to know'. When in doubt - speak from the 'I'. 

* No self-fundraising type posts. 

* Please keep post titles as trigger free as much as humanely possible. Mark potentially triggering content as NSFW. Triggers can be added using flairs--the TW flair is editable!

* Use the post flairs!

* No personal contact information. Save that for PMs.

* Surveys and studies must be posted in sticky thread.

* Don't feed the trolls. Sadly, there are folks who enjoy trolling on support subreddits. Hit the report button - you're helping us keep r/ptsd a safe place.

* If you are using a new reddit account (older than 7 days) with no karma, your posts may be hidden by automod automatically. Just send us a  [modmail](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/ptsd)and we can approve your post. 

# Suicide and graphic self-harm policy 

We recognize Reddit’s Suicide Policy.  While suicide is not a forbidden word and talking about feelings and emotions is good, we will remove posts that contain graphic descriptions, means or methods, and plans (when or how), or glorify suicide.  Suicide letters will also be removed. If you are seeking help you will be directed to r/suicidewatch and hotlines. Suggesting others commit suicide will result in an immediate ban.

# Surveys and Research

*Surveys, research studies*, and the like must be posted in the sticky thread.  The current survey thread can be found [here](https://old.reddit.com/r/ptsd/comments/1bkedrj/academic_survey_research_thread/). Mod approval is not required, and mod requests for survey posting approval may not be answered.

---

[Great explanation of PTSD](http://www.reddit.com/r/ptsd/comments/2t0e68/pretty_lost_and_frustrated/cnuxjzw) from /u/-gogo-

---

# Quicklinks

* [wiki](https://old.reddit.com/r/ptsd/wiki/index)
* [r/ptsd policies](https://old.reddit.com/r/ptsd/wiki/index#wiki_r.2Fptsd_policies)
* [suicide hotlines](https://www.reddit.com/r/SuicideWatch/wiki/hotlines)

**Related Subreddits**

* /r/anger
* /r/anxiety
* r/CarAccidentSurvivors
* /r/cptsd
* /r/depression 
* /r/insomnia 
* /r/MedicalPTSD
* /r/PTSDCombat 
* /r/raisedbynarcissists
* /r/rapecounseling
* /r/servicedogs
* /r/suicidewatch
* /r/survivorsofabuse

**PTSD Resources**

* [National Child Traumatic Stress Network](http://www.nctsn.com/)
* [PTSD Foundation of America](http://ptsdusa.org/) - *Veterans*
* [National Center for PTSD](http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/index.asp)
* [My PTSD Forum](https://www.myptsd.com/c/)
* [PTSD at PsychForums](http://www.psychforums.com/post-traumatic-stress/)
* [Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks](http://www.iaadp.org/psd_tasks.html)

**Other**

* [AnxietyBC](http://www.anxietybc.com/)
* [Out of the Fog](http://outofthefog.net/)
* [International Association for Suicide Prevention](https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/)
* [National Suicide Prevention Alliance](https://www.nspa.org.uk)
* [RAINN](https://www.rainn.org/)
* [Rainy Chat](https://www.rainychat.com/)

<div class="md"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posttraumatic_stress_disorder">Wikipedia</a>: &quot;PTSD (Posttraumatic stress disorder) is a mental and behavioural disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on a person&#39;s life.&quot;

We are a supportive, respectful community for discussion and links of interest for people who have PTSD or have friends, family members, or partners with PTSD. Bots are not welcome.

NOTE: We can not diagnose you with PTSD here. If you think you have PTSD, please see a licensed professional.

<hr/>

<h1>Posting Guidelines</h1>

<ul>
<li>As a rule of thumb, when you give advice, always be mindful of how you give it. You may not know the person, and as such you may not know how they will take the advice (in a good or a bad way).</li>
<li>Don&#39;t be sorry your words bothered/offended somebody. Take responsibility and apologise for your actions.</li>
<li>We recognise that PTSD is an equal opportunity condition. Everyone impacted by PTSD is welcome to seek support here. </li>
<li><a href="/r/ptsd">r/ptsd</a> is a support subreddit first and foremost. Derailing is not acceptable and may result in a ban, comment removal or both. The mod team will evaluate each situation on a case by case basis. </li>
<li>Cursing is fine, but hostility towards other posters is not tolerated. No trolling. No racist comments. Be respectful. </li>
<li>Victim blaming results in instant ban. </li>
<li>No graphic self-harm posts. Suicidal posts/letters will be removed. Encouraging suicide will result in a permanent ban. </li>
<li>Please do not give or seek medical advice. </li>
<li>No spamming or proselytising &#39;the solution that every one needs to know&#39;. When in doubt - speak from the &#39;I&#39;. </li>
<li>No self-fundraising type posts. </li>
<li>Please keep post titles as trigger free as much as humanely possible. Mark potentially triggering content as NSFW. Triggers can be added using flairs--the TW flair is editable!</li>
<li>Use the post flairs!</li>
<li>No personal contact information. Save that for PMs.</li>
<li>Surveys and studies must be posted in sticky thread.</li>
<li>Don&#39;t feed the trolls. Sadly, there are folks who enjoy trolling on support subreddits. Hit the report button - you&#39;re helping us keep <a href="/r/ptsd">r/ptsd</a> a safe place.</li>
<li>If you are using a new reddit account (older than 7 days) with no karma, your posts may be hidden by automod automatically. Just send us a <a href="https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/ptsd">modmail</a>and we can approve your post. </li>
</ul>

<h1>Suicide and graphic self-harm policy</h1>

We recognize Reddit’s Suicide Policy. While suicide is not a forbidden word and talking about feelings and emotions is good, we will remove posts that contain graphic descriptions, means or methods, and plans (when or how), or glorify suicide. Suicide letters will also be removed. If you are seeking help you will be directed to <a href="/r/suicidewatch">r/suicidewatch</a> and hotlines. Suggesting others commit suicide will result in an immediate ban.

<h1>Surveys and Research</h1>

Surveys, research studies, and the like must be posted in the sticky thread. The current survey thread can be found <a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/ptsd/comments/1bkedrj/academic_survey_research_thread/">here</a>. Mod approval is not required, and mod requests for survey posting approval may not be answered.

<hr/>

<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/ptsd/comments/2t0e68/pretty_lost_and_frustrated/cnuxjzw">Great explanation of PTSD</a> from <a href="/u/-gogo-">/u/-gogo-</a>

<hr/>

<h1>Quicklinks</h1>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/ptsd/wiki/index">wiki</a></li>
<li><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/ptsd/wiki/index#wiki_r.2Fptsd_policies">r/ptsd policies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SuicideWatch/wiki/hotlines">suicide hotlines</a></li>
</ul>

Related Subreddits

<ul>
<li><a href="/r/anger">/r/anger</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/anxiety">/r/anxiety</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/CarAccidentSurvivors">r/CarAccidentSurvivors</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/cptsd">/r/cptsd</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/depression">/r/depression</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/insomnia">/r/insomnia</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/MedicalPTSD">/r/MedicalPTSD</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/PTSDCombat">/r/PTSDCombat</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/raisedbynarcissists">/r/raisedbynarcissists</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/rapecounseling">/r/rapecounseling</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/servicedogs">/r/servicedogs</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/suicidewatch">/r/suicidewatch</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/survivorsofabuse">/r/survivorsofabuse</a></li>
</ul>

PTSD Resources

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.nctsn.com/">National Child Traumatic Stress Network</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ptsdusa.org/">PTSD Foundation of America</a> - Veterans</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/index.asp">National Center for PTSD</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.myptsd.com/c/">My PTSD Forum</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.psychforums.com/post-traumatic-stress/">PTSD at PsychForums</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.iaadp.org/psd_tasks.html">Psychiatric Service Dog Tasks</a></li>
</ul>

Other

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.anxietybc.com/">AnxietyBC</a></li>
<li><a href="http://outofthefog.net/">Out of the Fog</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/">International Association for Suicide Prevention</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nspa.org.uk">National Suicide Prevention Alliance</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rainn.org/">RAINN</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rainychat.com/">Rainy Chat</a></li>
</ul>
</div>

t5_2qm0x

We are a supportive, respectful community for discussion and links of interest for people who have PTSD or have friends, family members, or partners with PTSD. 

NOTE: We can not diagnose you with PTSD here. If you think you have PTSD, please see a licensed professional.

<div class="md">We are a supportive, respectful community for discussion and links of interest for people who have PTSD or have friends, family members, or partners with PTSD. 

NOTE: We can not diagnose you with PTSD here. If you think you have PTSD, please see a licensed professional.
</div>

Please make sure your post follows all the following rules, or it will be removed:

* No surveys or case studies.  There is a stickied survey thread for those.  Mod approval is not required for that.

* No "do I have PTSD" posts

* No medical advice

* No fundraiding

* Do not include *any* personal contact information.

* The post title should be as a trigger free as possible.

* If your post contains triggers, please be sure to indicate that using post flairs.  

* No posts about graphic-self harm or suicide letters. If you are considering suicide, there are [hotlines & services available](https://www.reddit.com/r/SuicideWatch/wiki/hotlines).

If your post does not break any rules please click [here](#newlink) to enable submission.

If you are using a new reddit account with no karma, your post may be hidden by automod. Just send us a [modmail](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/ptsd) and we can approve your post.

<div class="md">Please make sure your post follows all the following rules, or it will be removed:

<ul>
<li>No surveys or case studies. There is a stickied survey thread for those. Mod approval is not required for that.</li>
<li>No &quot;do I have PTSD&quot; posts</li>
<li>No medical advice</li>
<li>No fundraiding</li>
<li>Do not include any personal contact information.</li>
<li>The post title should be as a trigger free as possible.</li>
<li>If your post contains triggers, please be sure to indicate that using post flairs. </li>
<li>No posts about graphic-self harm or suicide letters. If you are considering suicide, there are <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SuicideWatch/wiki/hotlines">hotlines &amp; services available</a>.</li>
</ul>

If your post does not break any rules please click <a href="#newlink">here</a> to enable submission.

If you are using a new reddit account with no karma, your post may be hidden by automod. Just send us a <a href="https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/ptsd">modmail</a> and we can approve your post.
</div>

Trauma anniversaries