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People don't care about our stutter as much as we think they do. Everyone has their problems to deal with and will have forgotten about us the next day, while we sit at home with a lingering thought o...

That you can't talk like a normal man. People don't take tou seriously and as a man that's a big disadvantage. I can't even find a girl (not that im searching i just gave up before even starting) beca...

Yea I’ve had people say things like this to me too because I hide it all the time (substitute words, pause, etc) Sometimes people try to help by saying “stuttering isn’t a big deal” it’s almost like g...

I relate like I’m 17 about to go into senior year with no fuccing friends, no motivation and still a present expectance of people calling me a sped or giving a freaked out look...

I have a presentation coming today in the first period of class and there’s people who laugh at me and others that get mad at me, (partners) who think I’m wasting time and affecting their grade...

What does it mean to accept a stutter, and how can I do it?

What does it mean to accept a stutter, and how can I do it? I’m 20 and I’ve had a stutter my whole life, it’s a very mild stutter but that is partially because I’ve learned my own tricks to help with ...

i hate having phone call anxiety

i hate having phone call anxiety i'm having a hard time right now figuring out how im gonna call my bank... i've been holding it off for awhile now but i'm honestly just so scared of being hung up on....

Should I tell my boss that I stutter?

Should I tell my boss that I stutter? So I got a job as a bank teller and I’m really proud of myself and I look forward to this job. After shadowing the other tellers and training I realized I’m g...

For me it got better . I remember when i was in second grade i used to stutter while saying anything. this one time i was speaking to my teacher and all i could speak was si..r...mer..s...ir and he la...

Yes. So my story is I actually had no speech issues until I suffered a brain injury 2/2021. After my injury I was left with a stutter(amongst other issues) The way people looked and treated me now was...

Yes and because of my stutter people made fun of me because of that I became more depressed and anxious...

Mine got worse until I started taking Lexapro. I’m 35 and only this past year did it become manageable. I started a new career as a web developer and was really struggling with severe stuttering and a...

My brother has a bad stutter and I have heard him do phone interviews and I feel terrible for him. I can see how it could impact some parts of your life so I would say yes....

During school days I didn't know about mental health but now I think about it I realised I was mentally not really in a good place. I can still feel how anxious I was every morning about how my day wi...

Yes absolutely. One doesn’t cause the other of course, but I definitely feel a correlation between stuttering and mental health...

Yes, very very badly. It makes me feel better to know that I’m not alone in my reason for depression and anxiety. Thank you for sharing 😊...

Do you think I should apply for a wfh position that requires inbound calls? Most wfh positions are phone-based. For reference, I have a mild stutter, at least most of the time when talking to people i...

The recording yourself helps because the anxiety of the stammer makes me (not everyone) quite tense in certain situations, and as such, makes the blocking worse. So practicing, and recording myself de...

My situation is similar but is manifesting in different ways.  I was always the "party girl," active social life, active church and community life, public speaker, getting promotions at work, etc.  No...

Thanks for sharing your experience! The thing is.. I think that most stutterers are intolerant for the pressure that stuttering can occur, as you explained so well. I also think that most stutterers h...