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commentr/StutterJul 24, 2021
5 points

I have just made the transition from teenage/childhood to full time worker in healthcare. At first my stress/stuttering was increased, but as I got comfortable with my position, my coworkers, and the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2021
4 points

I have a bit more sever stutter then yours but sometimes I won't feel stressed or anxious at all but my stutter will still be bad. I still find doing anxiety reducing exercises like meditating a litt...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & BreathingSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2021
2 points

Oh yes, anxiety! What came first, stuttering or anxiety, that's the same as that brainteaser about what came first, chicken or the egg. My theory is that the two of them cooperate, stuttering makes me...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2021
2 points

Really sorry to hear that you are struggling with this! I've had a Stutter my whole life, and while I fully know that I can't completely relate to what you are going through, there have been times i...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2021
3 points

By the time I was in my twenties, I had coped with that social anxiety and fear. I wouldn't say that I coped with it well. When I was very young I was a very nice kid. Stuttering did a number on me ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
5 points

Have you always stuttered or is it new? How old are you? Usually a change in your stutter is due to stress or big life changes. If you’re an adult and it was a sudden onset that could be indicative of...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
9 points

Not sure if this is true but it makes enough sense to me: If you can speak fluently by yourself or to pets or something then the problem is entirely psychological. If it’s entirely psychological the...

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
13 points

I posted some research statistics earlier. They're pretty staggering. Here's a [link](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/mowfb0/stuttering_and_mental_health_the_statistics). The one that alway...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
1 points

Hey thanks for the message. "Bad days are uncontrollable" That is the same mindset that will make you feel helpless. Your stutter is a reflection of the tension stored in your body. That's it. ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJul 18, 2021
7 points

How do I fix this?

How do I fix this? Hello everyone, I’m from the U.K. and just wondering if there is any way to get some sort of speech therapy in relation to stuttering on the NHS?? I had a really bad stutter as a ch...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 15, 2021
21 points

Have you ever given up talking for a while, after it just got too hard?

Have you ever given up talking for a while, after it just got too hard? Hey all. I'm new here, I'm turning 39 next month, and I've had a stutter since age 3 or 4. In the most prevalent stuttering para...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
4 points

I had to call an ambulance for my da once when I was 14 when he fell off the roof of our house. That was an experience. Never want to have to do that again...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
3 points

How did you deal with fear and speech anxiety related symptoms (shortness of breath, overall tension, negative thoughts etc)? Especially in the beginning when you were starting to apply your "newly le...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterJul 15, 2021
10 points

Is stuttering a genetical issue

Is stuttering a genetical issue Hi, both my brother and I stutter even though we have a large age gap, and I didn't live with him for most of my life. However, we both Sutter. He started stuttering la...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
1 points

My stutter gets worse when I’m nervous or self conscious. Anything you let yourself feel insecure about can affect your stutter....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

Did you have any anxieties before this? I have severe social anxiety and I think my stutter is very affected by it. The less anxiety, the better my speech is....

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

That's good you've almost overcome it,.. Yeah stress and anxiety plays a part, I always feel anxious knowing I have to go shops or call someone, well any face to face interaction also.....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
1 points

I was stuttering from the time I started speaking , probably from the age of 3 or 4 years . When I was child I used on stutter alot when I get nervous/stressed . Now that I am 28 years old I think I c...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
2 points

Definitely I am waiting for it to get approved and marketed , till now there is no way to get this drug unless you are a participants in the trials Hopefully it will be marketed in 2023-2025 There ...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2021
2 points

I stutter always but it tends to increase with anxiety...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight