postr/StutterSeptember 13, 2018

Anxiety and stuttering, plz Help!

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Anxiety and stuttering, plz Help! Hihi, I stuttered on a moderate level when I was a child and it had basically evaporated until I started stuttering back a few years ago. The thing is, I have a pretty high social anxiety and my stuttering basically fluctuates with that. In a way, I feel sometimes my fear of stuttering is almost the main cause of my stuttering. This makes it so I basically don't stutter in super relaxing situations, like cases where I'm talking with my therapist. I was wondering, what's your experience with this and whether, seeing a speech therapist can actually help me or it's useless as my amplified stuttering is maybe just a "symptom" of my anxiety? Many thanks and cheers! Any help is super uber appreciated.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment

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