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Why would a guy that hurt me be so concerned over my mental health?

Why would a guy that hurt me be so concerned over my mental health? We only knew each other for a few days. He made the poor choice to tell people he liked me when he was taken. Regardless of how he ...

I Cried

I Cried It had been 2.5 years since I last cried. 2.5 years ago, I cried in my room before leaving my home country for masters study in Canada. Starting new life in unknown country with stuttering f...

Yeah. Tbh didn’t help me. And then I went to a psychiatrist and now I’m worried they think I’m some druggy. When in reality I just have a bad stutter… lol. Wouldn’t do it tbh. Waste of time. And poten...

Yeah but these people are extraordinary in what they do and have shown that they have the momentum and the will power to do what they did . I have been such a hard stutterer that I can't speak more th...

It is hard to make friends for us, I am trying, not working. Fu*k I am depressed so much right now. I want a girlfriend, with this stutter and today's dating situation, I am going to remain single....

Yeah, I know that she didn't do it on purpose but the whole situation just made me angry/sad because I just feel so helpless against my stutter. I can't properly function in a society and even tho I t...

Thank you for writing this! In a world where everyone is trying to fix their stutter, reading your post was such a breather and provided a lot of clarity to my own thoughts about stuttering. I often g...

These feelings come and go in phases for me. I get it. I just think that everyone has some hand they’ve been dealt, everyone struggles with something whether it be physical/mental/emotional/whatever, ...

Recently I’ve been so jealous of every single person I see speaking. I’m just looking at them speaking without a worry and saying what’s in their mind and I just feel so depressed. Sorry if it doesn...

How do you keep from being cynical, angry and bitter about the hand you've been dealt?

How do you keep from being cynical, angry and bitter about the hand you've been dealt? I find myself getting jealous of my colleagues, friends and cousins. I know i should not compare myself but somet...

I stutter all the time, but it’s definitely more moderate compared to other severe stutterers. Sometimes I do feel like I need to explain that it affects me and my mental health. When I try to explain...

How are you feeling at the moment? The more sad I am, the worse my speech is. Have you ever stuttered before? I'd just try to ignore it if this is your first time stuttering because it could just dis...

I’ve literally became depressed and numb throughout the entire weekend because I’m worried about the first sentence I’m going to have to say in a phone call I need to make this Sunday. Ffs....

Literally nothing. I do not feel good. I feel no pleasure, interest or enjoyment in anything (anhedonia). I merely exist....

You are stronger than you know. The things that you are enduring right now are adding to your fear and depression. Stuttering is very dependent on anxiety and depression. If you can't situationally h...

Its hard

Its hard My dad is sick, he will retire in 1 year, im still in college, there hasnt been a single night that i havent thought of killing myself. I cant do it, i really wanna be strong and ive been fig...

Yes I also find creatine helps - along with exercise, diet, and just a healthy lifestyle in general tends to alleviate the negative psychological impact stuttering has on me - ie fear, anxiety, depres...

Yes, my self-confidence was destroyed by always feeling inferior leading to frustration, anxiety, and depression despite having a successful marriage and parenting. Depersonalization definitely fits....

I need something to work on

I need something to work on So I stutter. I don’t work. I’m on a disability pension. I tried working. But my stutter always got in the way. And I was so anxious I just gave up trying to work. I get so...

I feel similar to you. I'm a 20 year old university student as well. I want to get my degree but I doubt I'll be putting it to good use. Lately it seems like more days I cry out of loneliness/frust...