I’m a 17 year old girl that faced a lot of bullying and isolation in school for my speech impediment. I hated myself for not being able to express my thoughts and ideas as quickly and fluently ad others. I used to think my *life* wasn’t worth it. I was in a state of suicidal depression for a while. Then I started seeing a counselor and I’m getting better. I have better friends now too. Self-care and acceptance is how you improve. I learned that drugs don’t magically fix depression either. A drug ‘cure’ for stuttering can help but we need to accept ourselves *first* before thinking medicating can solve our problems. I don’t need to be ‘cured’ to be happy