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Stammer, mutter, and speak quickly Hi everyone, Ever since I began high school, my speech had been terrible. That time was marked by a great deal of stress, and I guess it forced my speaking skills to plummet. Although it’s been almost a decade since high school, I still struggle with my speech. Whenever I speak, I don’t enunciate properly. I speak very quickly and end up muttering what I’m trying to say. It’s the absolute worst when I’m arguing with someone or want to speak passionately, but my stammer and lack of speaking ability destroys the flow of my words. This has prevented me from speaking to girls, doing well in oral presentations, and defending myself vocally. Moreover, I have an issue where I can’t remember the right word to use in context. It’s as if my mind is in a fog at all times and it takes forever to clear it out. I understand that my speaking issues are likely anxiety based. Nobody in my family has problems with their speech (literally no one and I have a large family), so I’m guessing it isn’t genetic. Back to the anxiety, from the age of 17 to 23, I was plagued by panic attacks, depression, and anxiety. It was bad, and I understand that it’s normal to experience issues with speech after difficult times. However, I feel much better after years of therapy, and my speech hasn’t gotten better. I would like to ask for advice. Are there are classes/methods/medical professionals to see and work on this issue with? I would really appreciate anything. TIA