For anyome else reading this thread, here’s a preliminary list of formal sources all acknowledging the benefits of disclosure. https://leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/a-new-approach-to-self-disclosure-of-stuttering/full/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9231935/ https://www.stutteringhelp.org/training/clinical-utility-self-disclosure-and-voluntary-stuttering https://www.stutteringtreatment.org/blog/disclosing-stuttering-how-is-it-done-and-what-are-the-effects