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There's no rhyme or reason to it but talking with your primary care physician is the first step. People stutter as a result from medication side effects, head trauma, etc... There is still a lot of ...

"Stuttering is the one disability that good people still think it's okay to make fun of." Don't be afraid to speak up in class. I'm in college as well and I'm struggling through the same thing. It s...

I am not a doctor but I would think so. A speech therapist once claimed "stuttering can be healed because every stutterer can say every word, just not in every situation"...

The social anxiety is caused by the stutter, so you’ll have to practice talking without a stutter. How I try to eliminate the anxiety is with: medications, therapy, talking to myself, and trying to st...

Are you currently in stuttering therapy? If not then that's your first step....

Reading your story really hit me hard emotionally. I’m 22 and my stutter is also holding me back a lot. I only have a high school diploma and I’ve dropped out of both college & uni. Though I do pl...

I am gonna give you just one advice as I'm not a person who forces stuff on someone. IF YOU WANT to be better and fluent, JOIN THERAPY, I can't stress it enough. I really can't. I'm 25yo and have jo...

This sounds like social anxiety, in addition to not being confident with your speech. I have a feeling that even if you didn't stutter, you still wouldn't be able to talk and meet new people? I say th...

Take control of your stuttering and find a speech therapist that is comfortable with treating it! ...

Man. I feel ya. That's really tough and I've absolutely been there. My first few semesters of University were awful. I stood up to give a presentation and just blacked out like you. Couldn't even get ...

Have you tried speech therapy? There's good therapy and then there's bad therapy, but good therapy could really help you--it focuses on the speech AND helping you reduce the impact your stutter has on...

Welcome and just know that you are not alone. If you have a issue, problem or question, we can provide you with guidance because we've gone through it. (48 yo, been stuttering for 43 years, went t...

Yeah I’ve noticed that sometimes people give me a look that looks like they think I’m retarded. But I feel it’s really shitty that happens with speech pathologist because of all the people in the worl...

Ohh very cool! What topics did you cover in your presentation? Like did you cover stuttering broadly or talk about causes, treatments, effects etc? And thanks I'll definelty pm you if I decide to chos...

In Australia most SLPS treat only children, as childrens speech is a lot easier to correct as they develop, and i know quite a few McGuire members who became SLPs and are able to mix traditional speec...

that's a good idea. I want to stress, but not overwhelm, the importance of choosing something you feel gets stuttering and can get you. don't just go with the first person you call, make sure it feels...

When I was going through a rough period and couldn't pull myself out, I had to go back to therapy, but only with an super good slp. I needed a professional to take charge of the situation and help me ...

Speech therapy takes time, and it's going to be different depending on the therapist. You could try again with another....

i did visit a speech therapist! but he just made me read from a book slowly! i never stammer while i am alone....or with complete strangers....or in front of a huge crowd! my case is kind of weird! ...

I’m a person who stutters and just applied to graduate school for speech pathology!! 💛 SLP’s have given me the gift of communication, I want to bring that to all of my clients and show them they are ...