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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2020
1 points

About three or four months ago, I was having some symptoms of a concussion for about a month or two, but it turned out to be caused by my medication and not an actual concussion, but according to my d...

Causes & Variability
Trauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2020
2 points

Personally it’s always worse in the colder months. It goes through phases but during the beginning of the school year I’m being active and exercising and socializing with people quite a bit and I don...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSadness & HopelessnessEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2020
1 points

I am dying to know why this is. Is a different part of the brain being triggered when you're talking to other people, or am I just permanently anxious any time I am talking to someone, regardless of w...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2020
1 points

That’s not true, I don’t really have anxiety speaking to people, I just stutter when speaking to others because I’ve been stuttering my whole life. A stutter can be induced by genetics, trauma, and an...

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Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2020
1 points

Just because we might not know definitively what causes stuttering does not mean he’s incorrect. With that said, there are doctors and speech pathologists who do point to childhood traumas as the roo...

Causes & Variability
Trauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
2 points

Has anyone here noticed a decrease in the their stuttering with anxiety medication?

Has anyone here noticed a decrease in the their stuttering with anxiety medication? Hey, so I have a mild to moderate stutter and about a month ago I had a conversation with a former high ranking mili...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
5 points

Mine gets worse during stressful situations or when I’m anxious. I’ve been noticing lately that lack of sleep REALLY increases my stutter. When I say something and someone asks me to repeat it, I almo...

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Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsFeared Words & Names+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
9 points

When does your stutter worsen?

When does your stutter worsen? Mine is usually when I'm anxious or trying to speak to quickly I'm trying to find more triggers as to why my stutter suddenly just kicks in...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
1 points

Don’t get discouraged if singing doesn’t give you immediate results. It takes awhile to develop those muscles. Uuuhm in my experience if i have to give a presentation at work or something along thos...

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Stress & Fight/FlightPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
1 points

Not me. I stutter when I'm alone and with people, animals, etc...

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Experiential AssociationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
1 points

my parents would never let me go to a doctor for my anxiety though. I’m not old enough to go by myself. They don’t believe in medications and think I should just push through it which I should but it...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
1 points

He also knows that I’m a stutterer and my speech is impacted by anxiety. I have a good relationship with my GP and feel comfortable discussing theses issues, he was actually quite interested in talkin...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
1 points

I got it from my GP, I described my symptoms of generalized anxiety. Xanax has a slower onset but is longer lasting, probably 4- 5 hrs. As far as effect, I don’t really “feel” anything, I just notice...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2020
2 points

Stuttering is mostly neurological, from what I have read, with some psychological sprinkling added in for flavor. Not eating (or sleeping as well) will definitely have an effect on your state of mind ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2020
1 points

same. it's all about however well you manage the 2 sets of emotions (one set being the naturally building feelings of doubt, anxiety, and shame: the ones that bubble up from within; the other set bein...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
4 points

Being hungry, tired and strained is stressful for you and your body. It's normal. You're reacting to being a bit more on edge. Don't worry about it, remember to eat :)...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
1 points

I disagree, I think anxiety surely plays a part, especially being self conscious about it. When I’m stressed and tired , my speech can be all over. When I get enough sleep and I’m feel confident, I ca...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2020
1 points

My stuttering actually reduced very significantly while in military, I didnt have any blocks. I think it is because of somekind new persona you create while being a soldier in addition of the authorit...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2020
2 points

moments of confusion and panic while "trying-hard" to speak

moments of confusion and panic while "trying-hard" to speak Is is only me or does this happen to some of the people who stutter. I can speak normally without any hiccups, just some mild form of stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2020
2 points

I stutter more when I'm stressed and weightlifting is a great stress relief for me....

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes