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I read it online at various websites. It does make sense, but I don't want people to know I have a stutter, it's embarrassing. I did try a speech therapist once, but didn't really give it a proper go...

Good job you actually tried. Many would have avoided it completely. I suggest you try writing down your name and why you cannot say it and give it to the person next time. They will understand. This ...

Nah, psychologists won't get it. "You're not stuttering, it's all in your head." That *is* stuttering, duh....

Not really sadly. General psychologist know too little about the (mental side) of stuttering to be of much use....

Oh yes, that's quite standard. :) >My parents tell me it's because I'm nervous or being shy Your parents don't know about stuttering. They should educate themselves (about the condition of their ...

For any of you who have seen a psychologist or psychiatrist for your stuttering related anxiety, has it been beneficial for you?

For any of you who have seen a psychologist or psychiatrist for your stuttering related anxiety, has it been beneficial for you? ...

Hi Buddy, I am in my early 20's and I developed a stutter about 4 months ago. First of all, get yourself checked out by some health professionals, make sure the sudden onset of stutter isn't caused by...

The reasons for stuttering aren't known - but you could still go see a speech therapist to help manage it. I had some pronunciation issues when I was a kid, and later on, that problem turned into a s...

Assuming the therapist shows me that he can cope with stuttering, I have no issues with him being my speech therapy. He would have a deeper/first hand understanding of stuttering than the non-stutteri...

I would probably have preferred it as a kid, as I had a strong sense of "what does this person even know" when I was in speech therapy. That said, I'm not much of a believer in speech therapy in gene...

How would you, a person who stutters, feel about getting therapy from a speech therapist who also stutters?

How would you, a person who stutters, feel about getting therapy from a speech therapist who also stutters? ...

Maybe I didn't make it clear enough. I don't even show it physically, it's just in my head that I get angry and the anger usually lasts for like 10 seconds anyway. Sadly I don't see my speech therap...

I believe your therapist should help you desensitize with situations where you are uncomfortable. I never stuttered with mine so she asked me what made me uncomfortable. I told her phone calls and mee...

Do you believe going to therapy is helpful if the therapist can't help you work through your blocks as you have them? I'm wondering how helpful it will be. Maybe just being in a location where I'm flu...

The best way i got over that was practice. Always start exhaling before you start talking. If you block, stop talking and start again. This will help with blocking. So inhale, start to exhale, then ...

One thing I've seen suggested on here that feels like it could help is making a list, a list in ascending order of dreaded things, from least dread (but still dread) to most dread. The list will be s...

Anyone ever been in HCRI?

Anyone ever been in HCRI? Hollins Communication Research Institute (HCRI) is in Roanoake,Va and its where they do stuttering therapy and from watching the results the videos are pretty cool to see som...

It's uncommon but definitely not unheard of. I know a guy who started stuttering at 20. I would consult a speech language therapist who is board certified in fluency (stuttering certification) and get...

This "institute" as they call it, is called the Del Ferro institute. It's located in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It was founded by Len (Leonard) Del Ferro. Del Ferro was born in Philadelphia in 1921...

>call it a disability Well, it is. Did someone tell you it wasn't? Have you tried speech therapy? Or general therapy, for that matter. You shouldn't have to feel this way. This sub might be of i...