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Is Speech therapy worth it?

Is Speech therapy worth it? Lately, my speech has been getting exponentially worse. I have been having speech blocks in every sentences, especially when starting them. My blocks take really long to co...

In my personal approach to '*speach confidence'* is letting myself stutter certainly a factor.I believe that this confidence you are looking for is a combination of many things. This is how I see i...

Idk if there’s a correlation between asthma and stuttering but I do know that sometimes I run out of breath when stuttering and that makes me feel like it’s kinda hard to breath. It could also be link...

I would reach out and find a speech therapist. We are all different in our speech journey and by reaching out, you may find techniques to help you....

I hear you. But I just don't have faith in the community to have an intelligent discussion on medication. The risk / reward doesn't balance. Too many people here would jump at the chance to take a pi...

I am looking for someone who does remote therapy and if I can't find anyone then I'll switch to self therapy....

Speech therapy wouldn't help neurological stuttering? Firstly, all stuttering is neurological on some level. Secondly, what did they mean by benefit? If they mean make you stop stuttering, that's an a...

That happens w/ me when my stutter gets intense but it feels as if my lungs forgot to breathe normally. Not an SLP but I'm pretty sure this could be not-anxiety related, keep in mind people stutter ev...

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My therapist After stammering for many years I'm finally trying to accept it and reached out. I went to a psychiatrist at first who diagnosed me with anxiety disorder and also with stammering for whic...

You're important. Be kind to yourself. My advice... First chance you get, go talk to someone. Find a psychologist or therapist. Start working through your feelings. Don't let the bad feelings continu...

Me too man. I've been getting better lately though. My speech therapist sent me this recently: [https://slpstephen.com/blogs/news/the-complete-list-of-stuttering-treatment-techniques](https://slpstep...

I can only speak to my own experiences. 1. I was a severe stutterer from as early as I can recall to mid 20's. Speech therapy helped me achieve fluency. So... ***YES*** 2. Never tried meds. 3. My pa...

Spontaneous recovery exists, but becomes less likely the longer you have the disorder. Managing a stutter via therapy and techniques is not curing it. This combination of answers should help....

Exactly! So interesting than you bring that up, I happen to do the same thing sometimes. >This tells me that my stutter is more psychological than I was told by my previous speech therapists. Ye...

I mean some people try to get rid of it without succes, I went to 3 logopedists over a period of 5 years before just deciding to accept it, and I know from talking to other stutters that there are: 1....

In order to see an ENT, can I request a doctor to book me an appointment with one or do I need sufficient proof before making the request? The speech issues have been going on since I was little. My ...

Hey there, I really appreciate your thoughtful response! I think I misunderstood your post initially, but I completely agree with your point now that you've elaborated. From what I understand, you ar...

The first thing I would recommend is to speak slower. I tend to stutter more the faster I speak. Second, I would see a good speech pathologist....

Do you know if he gets therapy from someone who specialise in stuttering? That makes a huge difference. Most speech therapists know little about stuttering. Stuttering is not that common. I'm in y...

My advise here will be to consult your doctor before administering any drug, Esp to a 8 year old child. Drugs can have far more devastating effect on development of brain of a kid. Also, most kids ju...