Pearl (Ace Attorney) - traumatic events ain’t anything new to the Ace Attorney franchise, one character’s abilities even bases itself around giving people short therapy sessions, but considering Pearl was only 8-10 years old when she was a primary motivation for two murder cases orchestrated by her mother really helps her stand out. She was even used in a ploy to attempt to kill her cousin who she cares for dearly at the hands of a vindictive serial killer and all over a blood feud within her family.

Patty (Devil May Cry) - mother left her to protect her, hunted by demons as a child, used as a decoy and put in danger so an heiress who coincidentally has the same name could collect inheritance, witnessed multiple violent and bloody fights. Patty has witnessed a lot at such a young age.

Dante (Devil May Cry) - mother died protecting him, believed his brother death, changed his name but his second home was destroyed by demons with his childhood friend renouncing him and threatened to kill him if he saw him again after blaming him. Later found his brother again only to become lifelong rivals. This is only the early life of Dante’s trauma and even then it’s only a fraction.

Chris (Resident Evil) - dedicated his life to fighting Bioterrorism, Chris has seen many battles and lost many people. At one point he even spiralled into an alcoholic depression before being brought back into the fight.

Batman (DC) - the poster boy of needing therapy. Bruce’s trauma of losing his parents to crime set him on a path of vengeance and justice as Batman.

Characters In Serious Need Of Therapy