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commentr/StutterOct 24, 2018
6 points

I’m sorry you fee this way. Sometimes I can’t string along 2 words and other days I feel like I’m finally getting rid of it. I can completely empathize with this, I went a whole month without being to...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationValidation & EmpathyShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterOct 24, 2018
36 points

i just realized the stutter has finally gotten the best of me and i feel defeated.

i just realized the stutter has finally gotten the best of me and i feel defeated. (sorry if this doesn't fit here but i just had one of the biggest breakdowns i've ever experienced out of nowhere, an...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterOct 22, 2018
38 points

Today was a pretty bad day

Today was a pretty bad day I was stuttering so much. I thinks it’s because I was stressed about my exam today and 2 papers due tomorrow, but damn, it was really bad today. It was just one of those da...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2018
2 points

Thank you for that. Your anecdote is inspiring. I’m a young doctor who’s at a major crossroads in my life when it comes to my career, and sadly my stutter is proving to be a major burden in moving on ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2018
1 points

Depressed and alone... stopped trying to hang out with people because they think I’m rude for being quiet. When I tell people I stutter they say “oh I didn’t even notice” - yeah because I don’t say mu...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Loneliness & IsolationSadness & HopelessnessEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2018
1 points

Most people don't understand the effect stuttering can have on people's mental health, even without being ridiculed for it. Luckily I've never experienced any serious bullying about it, and any remark...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2018
1 points

If this is diagnostical, you really should get some medical help. I've had depression (not due to stutter, but due to poor sleep), and I got some pills that helped me. Highly recommended....

Emotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Sadness & HopelessnessHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2018
1 points

Yep. I definitely isolate myself often because it is so exhausting dealing with people. My happy place is inside my home while hanging out with my pets. I am so bad at carrying a conversation. I am ho...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Loneliness & IsolationSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2018
10 points

You forgot anxiety. Stuttering. Anxiety. Later on depression. Story of my fucking life. But improving the past 8 months. ...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2018
5 points

I never been so depressed but when i entered the adulthood every thing changed and just I gave up for trying to socialize because i feel so ashamed of myself like i can't talk to another human bean, h...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessQuality of Life
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2018
1 points

i totally get that. how cruel is it that the worse we feel, the worse we're able to communicate with people...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2018
1 points

my stutter has definitely has worsed the deeper i've gone into depression ...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2018
3 points

Yes but my stutter started through my depression, so im a late starting stutterer...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Sadness & HopelessnessOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2018
8 points

I definitely think we stutterers are more prone to depression. Have you looked into the National Stuttering Association? They have local chapters with support groups. They’ve helped me get through som...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Sadness & HopelessnessValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterSep 30, 2018
23 points

does any other stutterer suffer from depression?

does any other stutterer suffer from depression? it really is the worst combination. i feel mentally exhausted all the time, which makes my speech even worse. i've always stuttered but it's the worst ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2018
4 points

I stutter, my mother stutters, my grandfather stutters, and probably his parents did too. No, the fact that my mother also stutters didn't raise my self esteem nor did it help my life. The only reas...

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Genetic & Family FactorsSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2018
10 points

I understand you man, I feel trapped knowing that I could never be 100% fluent. Watching people talk fluently, even my closest friends. The most simple, beautiful things in life involves talking, it’s...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Sadness & HopelessnessAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterSep 21, 2018
9 points

Emotions tied to your stutter

Emotions tied to your stutter Hi guys! I’ve had a stutter since I was 5, I am 21 now and going to be a speech pathologist. I tend to cry a lot when I share stuff about my stutter or talk about it at a...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalSadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
0 points

14 years of my life I suffered from stuttering, depression, insomnia, heartburn, pale skin, feeling sick all the time, tiered, premature wrinkles on face, bleeding gums, constipation/diarrhea, stomach...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsSeverity & FluctuationSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2018
1 points

That’s why I will never have children. Don’t want them to suffer and feel like they are being left out thanks to a fucking curse called stuttering....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessStigma & Bullying