commentr/StutterAugust 8, 2021

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Also, I didn’t see that you put you think it has to do with people being depressed and anxious. Those are byproducts of stuttering, just like they are with people with ADHD. Stuttering is not caused by being anxious or depressed, rather having a stutter puts you at a higher risk of developing those mental disorders. It’s not hard to understand why having a stutter would lead to anxiety or depression. Also, you are aware that stuttering is a neurological condition right? People who stutter have a proclivity to also have ADHD as well or autism because our brains are wired differently. Even if you mean well it’s ignorant to claim you think it’s caused by anxiety or depression. You are just hurting the stuttering community by even stating that. We shouldn’t disregard that anxiety clearly can make the effects of stuttering worse but you should acknowledge it’s not the cause rather a side effect.

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Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience

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Neurological & BrainAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight