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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
1 points

My mom used to stutter when she was younger. My sister did too briefly...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
14 points

Emily Blunt is probably the best famous example.   I've met a few as well in past group sessions.   Women do stutter as well but the prevalence is less....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
-2 points

About 95 percent of people who stutter are male. That’s why....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
1 points

My mother used to stammer stutter. I think because of that I did as well. I actually block more than stammer stutter which I'd imagine just as embarrassing....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
0 points

I had always wondered about male vs female re: stuttering. Just looked into it: AI Overview According to most research, the male to female ratio for stuttering is significantly higher, with estimat...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
18 points

Around 1 out of 5 people who stutter are female. It is definitely more male than female but that's still 20%!...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
56 points

I'm female, too! It's very, very rare for a female to be a stutterer, but I see that as us being unique!...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
4 points

I am afraid you are very unlucky. Around 1% of people stammer, but three out of four stammerers are male! The good news is that you are at the perfect age to reach out for help, old enough to have the...

Causes & VariabilityParent & Caregiver
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & FluctuationEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2025
4 points

The 80-85% number comes from twin studies. So basically this means that if one twin stutters, the other is 80-85% more likely to stutter due to genetics.. What's interesting is that in my family my da...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2025
1 points

I don't believe that stuttering is genetic. Some stutter may be caused by genetics but not all. Nobody in my family has a stutter but me I personally believe that stuttering can be cured, but its just...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsHarmful Med OutcomesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2025
0 points

Yes, stuttering is genetic. There is something *different* about our brains. But does that give us the permission to not be responsible for our problem? Stuttering is our own cross to carry, not anyon...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsNeurological & BrainHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterJan 29, 2025
1 points

Three Options to Prepare for Big Presentation in 45 Days

Three Options to Prepare for Big Presentation in 45 Days Hey all, I need some outside opinions on my situation. I've narrowed my approach down to three options to prepare for a make or break presentat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family Factors+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2025
3 points

My sister and I both stutter. She has 2 kids and neither of them stutter...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2025
1 points

You probably are getting overly anxious because of your GAD. Genetic stuttering generally appears at a young age(your childhood) and persists if you are unlucky. I wouldn't put much thought into it. T...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2025
10 points

One time I told a friend I stutter because he realized I was avoiding certain words, he then proceeded to say “you don’t stutter” i responded “I do, you probably just don’t always hear it or can’t tel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionGenetic & Family Factors+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2025
1 points

I can’t even say “hello” and “have” without stuttering on the h part but I can say “hi” just fine 😅 So I think it may also depend on the following vowel in some cases too. But thanks for the tip, I m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2025
1 points

You can't "cure" it. You learn techniques to help minimize it or use a way to circumvent the stuttering, but it can still happen. I'm not sure about if you got a stutter due to a head injury, but ge...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Cure Claims / Alt-TreatsGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
2 points

To be fair why you stutter is the difference that makes it hereditary. Example I stutter from Pediatric TBI when I was 3 I'm 34 now, still stutter have 2 kids they have no speech issues. If you just d...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2025
1 points

Me, 2 first cousins and an uncle all stutter, it’s commonly known that boys are more likely to Inherit a stutter. I’m still going to have kids regardless, people pass down shitty genes all the time, s...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityMeds & Substances
Genetic & Family FactorsAcceptance & PrideSide Effects & Risks
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2025
15 points

Neither of my parents stutter. Nor does anyone else in the family. Just me....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors