r/traumatoolbox

10K archived posts · Nov 2013 – Sep 2026

Trauma Toolbox: peer support for survivors

r/traumatoolbox

A place to seek or share coping strategies, resources, art, music, videos, and other survivor tools.. Part of the Reddit Safe Community Network.

Created Nov 16, 2013

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10KArchived posts

r/Traumatoolbox is a place to seek or share coping strategies, resources, art, music, videos, and other survivor tools.
Strategies shared here will directly address ways to manage trauma symptoms like flashbacks, hypervigilance, insomnia, anxiety, and other types of triggers.
Please be sensitive to other individuals and include a [trigger] tag if material contains explicit content.

##Rules

Posts are moderated for content according to the following guidelines (hit report on violations):

Respect: No hatred, bigotry, assholery, utter idiocy, misogyny, misandry, transphobia, homophobia, or otherwise disrespectful commentary. Please follow reddiquette.
Equanimity: No drama-inducing crossposting of content found in other subreddits, or vice versa. Likewise, posts found to direct odious influxes here may be removed.
Grace: No tactless posts generalising about other groups of people. We are a welcoming community.
Relevance: Please submit content that is relevant to our experiences as trauma survivors, for trauma survivors, or about trauma survivors.

Disclaimer: The suggestions provided here are not explicitly medical advice and are not intended to replace psychotherapy treatment.

##Resources

RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) is a website with online support chat and coping resources for survivors and loved ones.
Project Unbreakable is a collection of photos of survivors showing quotes form there perpetrators.
Mood Gym is a site with cognitive behavioral therapy tools for survivors.
The Centre for Clinical Intervention has free workbooks, work sheets, and tips for coping with a wide-variety of mental health issues.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS CONSIDERING SUICIDE

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Text CHAT to 741741 to reach Crisis Text Line
International Hotlines
LGBTQ Crisis Line at Trevor Project
Text START to 678-678
Call at 1-866-488-7386

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN AN ABUSIVE SITUATION & NEED HELP

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call 1-800-799-7233 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto www.thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.
International DV Hotlines

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