commentr/StutterMay 6, 2020

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I’m 25, I work in finance here in the UK and since the lockdown my stuttering has suffered massively. This is primarily because we have so many virtual conferences and calls (and this is my weakness) Face to face people can’t tell I have it. I’ve always avoided calls as they’re my kryptonite and now I have nothing but calls all day. This morning during my team meeting my mind went blank and it was so embarrasing as I stuttered my way through my 3 minute update. I know no sensible adult laughs but that doesn’t help me, I just let myself down and think about how much more I’d have to say on these calls if I didn’t stammer.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment

Codes (2)

telephone_videoemotional_state