commentr/StutterApril 16, 2018

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Oh that’s really interesting. I guess anything is possible then haha. My biggest concern going into medical school with a stutter was “establishing rapport with patients.” Like, how can I maintain some level of authority if I’m going through a 5 second block on my name (my stutter is mostly prolonged blocks on words starting with vowels/plosives) with a whole load of secondary behaviors like neck jerking and head cocking. Surprisingly, I’ve found that my stutter has become less prevalent now on the tail end of my third year. It’s difficult of course because I’m constantly being assessed on my performance and a huge portion of that is presenting my patients to the attending physician. I’m not sure if you disclose to people but I’ve found it to be quite liberating at times (just telling them that you have a stutter and acknowledging the white elephant makes everyone more comfortable). As a whole though, I’m stuttering way less. I’d say <20% of my words on a given day, with some days worse than others. Maybe it’s because I’m more used to these patient scenarios or maybe I’m understanding the role more. Hope this helps.

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School & WorkSpeech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsCauses & Variability

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Employment & CareerBlocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling OthersSeverity & Fluctuation

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intimidation_authoritypropositionality