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commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
2 points

Even if you have every reason to believe so never tell a person they are not a true stutterer or will never overcome it. These exact words led me to isolate myself from my family and peers for many ye...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Negative Therapy / HarmTrauma & PsychologicalSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
11 points

First off I want to say I'm so sorry. High school is hellish for everyone, but especially for people who stutter. When I was in high school we'd go around the class and each person had to read a parag...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeStigma & BullyingSuicidal Ideation & High Distress+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2018
3 points

Stutter is probably connected to a lot of things. And then other times maybe it's not. This is just to say, we don't quite know how it works (yet). However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't address yo...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2018
1 points

I do not think stammering is caused by having crowded teeth or a misaligned jaw no. ​ Personally I do I have an underbite but my teeth are fine, and I have a very bad stammer worse than ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2018
1 points

Man I gotta say, America is a group project. If you don't have support its going to be super hard to make it. For me it has taken an boatload of discipline but everyday is still a struggle. I'm goin...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
1 points

Yes, but its such a variable thing for me... sometimes I stutter to myself, sometimes its so minimal I cant tell its there. I have no idea if my stutter is something psychological or neurologic, I've ...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Trauma & PsychologicalSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2018
1 points

I get the exact same feeling. Do you notice that you never stutter while you’re alone? I honestly don’t know as much as I should considering that I am a stutterer, but it feels more psychological than...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Trauma & PsychologicalOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2018
3 points

Coming from my layman view, i think neurological means it is hard wired, and there is something physically impeding the flow of speech. And psychological means you are passing your thoughts through...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2018
5 points

I've never figured out the difference between psychological and neurological anyway. Our consciousness arises from the structure and chemistry of our brains; the structure dictates the function. So I ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2018
4 points

Stuttering is rarely psychological. Most of our stuttering is normal neuro based developmental stuttering. Only stuttering when you're nervous doesn't make it psychological. ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2018
5 points

In some cases it can be physical but most of the time it's either a psychological or a neurological issue. If you stutter by yourself than its probably neurological....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2018
3 points

You can't actively heal stuttering if you keep blaming everything around you. I used to point everything on other things until one day I went to therapy. There, I had to face what my stutter is and mo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterOct 25, 2018
17 points

Stutter forces me to be an introvert

Stutter forces me to be an introvert When I was a kid and my stutter wasn’t too bad I was very outgoing and happy. I would make a lot of friends I would never hesitate to approach somebody new and I w...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2018
2 points

I don’t know what to feel knowing I’m not the only one... My stuttering first appeared when I was around eight, and my mom was convinced that I talk like that to be cute or something(like wtf). But y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityParent & Caregiver
Experiential AssociationTrauma & PsychologicalParent Emotions & Guilt
postr/StutterOct 21, 2018
4 points

Have you seen a hypnotist for your stutter?

Have you seen a hypnotist for your stutter? My neurogenic stutter has stumped my speech pathologists and neurologists. Because there's not a lot of research on this type of stutter, there are virtuall...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2018
2 points

Yeah, it sounds like a regular stuttering disorder. Only difference is how people get it & we can only guess. For example - I read a user here saying that he got his stutter, when his parents "...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalNeurological & Brain+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2018
1 points

I'm not sure how my stutter came to be. But my theory is because of an head injury I got as a kid. However my dad says I started stuttering after he and my mother got divorced. I guess that had a some...

Causes & Variability
Trauma & PsychologicalGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2018
3 points

I believe that I was born with one. I had meningitis as a child and that left me mute. I didn't say my first words until I was 4 years old. As soon as I started speaking, I had a stutter. I had spee...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Trauma & PsychologicalOnset & Life-Stage ChangesSeeking Therapy+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2018
1 points

At a young age we build an emotional wall around ourselves to combat the ridicule and pain. Nothing coming in also means very little comes out. This is why a good speech therapist is crucial. Can a...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Trauma & PsychologicalSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2018
1 points

I’ve searched Psychology Today for therapist in my area, they all have their specialties. Prices vary depending on insurance and whatnot. I’m no expert but some may also be more flexible than others...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyAnxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & Psychological