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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2020
2 points

It’s hard to say because there isn’t much research done on this. I strongly believe that most stutters are more mental barriers than physical. I suppose some traumatic event might bring it back. It wo...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Trauma & PsychologicalSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2020
3 points

You got a bad therapist, one who should be reported to the national Speech Language Pathology board because she has no business being a SLP. My experiences were all positive (from 2nd grade through co...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2020
1 points

This is very weird. I’ve never heard of this. You should go to a speech therapist and see what they think....

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2020
1 points

Reading and playing board games is very similar to how my speech therapy went when I was younger. It's a good way to get children talking and interacting while distracting you from your speech. It's q...

Therapy & Professional
Therapy ExperiencesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2020
2 points

Yeah it's probably a stutter, but make sure to go see a doctor this way you'll know for sure...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2020
2 points

Wow I’m really sorry man :( I have never been to speech therapy but I know it’s not supposed to be like that...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyUnhelpful Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2020
2 points

Hello, I have a condition called Dermatillomania where I pick at my skin and scalp when I am nervous and I have definitely done that while I talk and I stutter. Hair pulling is Trichotillomania I beli...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Physical TensionSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2020
2 points

We're not less likely to be succesful in life statistically. Or at least, you're going to have to further qualify and contextualize that kind of statement. - >I just need to realize that I'm a he...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2020
1 points

Yeah, its not a functional cure all device. It is a good tool to use in specific situations and speech therapy. If used in combination with competent speech therapy, the user will eventually be we...

Therapy & Professional
Assistive DevicesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2020
2 points

How old are you if I may ask? We’ve all been there at some point and it takes a period of maturing, self acceptance and practice to overcome thoughts of feeling cursed/broken/etc. There may not be a...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2020
5 points

You're not broken. You don't need to be fixed. The speech therapists that treat you as such are wrong. The things that may make your life miserable are disruptive learned behaviors and unhelpful thoug...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSeeking TherapyMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2020
3 points

I'm sorry to hear your stuttering affects you like this. If you can. I'd try speech therapy if it's available in your country. I've been stuttering since I was 4 yrs old so I can only imagine who it m...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2020
1 points

From my undsrstanding its sometimes used alongside other forms of therapy/counselling. I know someone who had a debilitating fear of flying that underwent hypnosis therapy and it really helped her. I ...

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Seeking TherapyResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2020
2 points

Don't get your scientific information from a Joe Rogan podcast. ;) [Hypnotherapy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotherapy#Efficacy) isn't a known treatment for stutter. If entering into the spect...

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Research & ResourcesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2020
2 points

Is your school helping you with you stutter? Do your teachers help you? Stutter isn't a "brain deficiency". Speech therapy can certainly help. It's one of the things that are known to be able to help...

Parent & CaregiverTherapy & Professional
School/Clinical AdvocacySeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2020
2 points

I agree. I will see my doctor soon and just tell him everything I've been through/am going through. I really do need help processing my fears and anxieties but it still doesn't change the fact that I'...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2020
6 points

Thank you. I will try speech therapy again but am not too excited for the outcome since I've been going for years with little to no results....

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Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2020
2 points

It sounds like you need psychotherapy. Speech therapy may not have worked, but I don't see the your speech as being the problem here--it's your reaction to your speech that is holding you back. I'm a...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2020
2 points

First and foremost, you are not alone in this. This entire sub is filled with others who are in or have been in similar situations in their lives. It seems to me that you are saying your stutter has l...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2020
2 points

Please go see a therapist. Your life is worth living and there’s lots of good things ahead for you, you just need help processing your fears, anxieties and pain....

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressSeeking Therapy