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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2020
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Interesting. It wasn't an impact concussion, but maybe the meds messed up your brain enough to cause damage? I don't know dude. I'm not a doctor, maybe it would help if you saw a doc or a speech thera...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2020
2 points

You gotta practice answering/talking on the phone. This is a good example to practice in speech therapy. It realy helped me overcome the "fear" of talking on the phone. While i still stutter while o...

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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2020
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The only way to get over it is to talk more on the phone. Even if you can't say anything, just face it . Once you develop the courage the fear will slowly start diminishing. I know it's not easy as it...

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commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2020
2 points

Can second year slp graduate students who are co treating take it?...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2020
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I know what it feels like. I stutter too, not too bad, but it gets reallyyyyyy worse if im nervous. Funny thing is i study medicine so interacting with people and giving presentation is soon to be my ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2020
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Sorry about that, I am, too, a stutterer, but i can't tell what type and how bad. What's SLPs?...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
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Would your parents let you to go to a therapist for the anxiety (regular not speech therapist), or are they just against dealing with anxiety at all? Just thinking that maybe if they are against med...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
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Like the person below, I would also encourage you to reach out to supports in your school - speech therapist, social worker, trusted teacher. They’re all there to help and will be able to work with yo...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
2 points

Do you have any aid available to you from the school? Does the school staff know you stutter? Does anyone? Is it something you're able to share?...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
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my parents would never let me go to a doctor for my anxiety though. I’m not old enough to go by myself. They don’t believe in medications and think I should just push through it which I should but it...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
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Hmm but did you mention that you are a stutterer to your GP? Reason why I’m asking is because I’m too self conscious and afraid to go to a GP and ask for medications. He probably thinks that it’s a wa...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
2 points

Please don't self-medicate. It's too dangerous. Seek out medical professionals if you're interested in medicine that might help you (in a diagnostical sense)....

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
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As a fellow stutterer, it gets better. Your feelings are valid, but there are alternatives to killing yourself. I would find a support system, whether it be family or even friends previously let go of...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
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If you are in the US there are support groups. You are not alone. SAY NSA westutter.org FRIENDS...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
1 points

Go see a doctor. Sudden onset stuttering can have medical explanations. I know it seems like something beginning 3 years ago can't be cause for alarm, and I don't mean to make you worried, but... jus...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2020
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The answer is that nobody can really know. It affects everyone a little bit differently. Considering you got it late I would look at getting proper advice from a professional....

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2020
2 points

Google search: #1 Tips for People Who Stutter (All the tips previously stated are very beneficial)...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
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Personally, I would like at least a treatment to reduce it by 50% at least. I’m 25 and still have years ahead of my life....

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
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Reconsider speech therapy, but with a stuttering specialist (Board Certified Fluency Specialist). Also, consider SAY (Stuttering Association for the Young) events and activities...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
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I'm thinking of a few apps you could share with him and maybe do together. One is delayed auditory feedback (DAF) apps. You speak with the headphones in and the delay helps (some) with fluency. You ...

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