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Yeah I think its anxiety. I have social anxiety disorder too. I've decided not to take anxiety meds, because taking them itself gives me anxiety lol (I get uncomfortable with the idea of being under t...

I did see a therapist a few years back who told me to breath from my diaphragm whenever I stutter, because that'll make talking easier. When I go into social situations though, everything tightens up ...

For sure! When I'm tired.. it's a dice throw... I've found that learning muscle relaxation exercises can help.. How? example: https://www.verywellmind.com/progressive-muscle-relaxation-pmr-2584097 ...

Who are these many others? I know around 1000 of stutterers due to being a member of McGuire and attending their courses and only a small minority had a psychological stutter. One exposure course was ...

> Some stutters are psychological, like I said I'm fluent alone, and stutter more in certain circumstances. That is a psychological problem That in no way proves a stutter is only psychological in...

Some stutters are psychological, like I said I'm fluent alone, and stutter more in certain circumstances. That is a psychological problem, doesn't matter if you have studies to 'disprove' it. If yours...

> Why is it there's way more stutterers in western countries than asia? 1. Regional genetics 2. Social standards that make it more acceptable to be a stutterer in some societies than others. Far m...

Any professors or TAs here?

Any professors or TAs here? I'm considering TAing next semester and the only thing preventing me from doing it is my stutter. I know the course material extremely well and I have several friends that ...

i hated my stutter so much that i did psychology as an extra degree in college and i specifically took as many classes related to stuttering as possible to have a better understanding of stuttering an...

i dont stutter but my boyfriend does and his stems from stress and anxiety. he barely stutters around me because he says he's "comfortable with me" idk if your stutter is biological or if it comes fro...

Daily/WeeklyVoice Practice Lessons over Whatsapp.

Daily/WeeklyVoice Practice Lessons over Whatsapp. Hi everyone.Quick intro. My name is Kami. I turned 30 in April this year. I am a female born and raised in Nairobi,Kenya. I'm a lifelong stutterer.Thi...

I think the myth that stuttering is a purely psychological issue has already been disproven. Rather, stuttering has a psychological/emotional component, but no more than anything else. When we're stre...

Is stuttering psychological or neurological?

Is stuttering psychological or neurological? What do you think it is? Some say its neurological while others say its psychological. My question is this: If it is neurological, then how have so many ...

But you're nervous (in this example). It doesn't matter what it's about. It's there and it is probably causing you to rush things and talk fast (possibly subconsciously). Take a step back, compose, an...

It sounds like the nerves are getting to you which happen to me. Nervous/Exciting (basically emotional) situations such as beginning of schools really increased my blocks. ​ Just slow thi...

The fact that you view talking to others as a high stress activity, plays a significant role in why you stutter. Talking is not technically supposed to be stress inducing, because humans are a social ...

The Devil I Know

The Devil I Know I’ve gained so much perspective from reading the stories of others on this subreddit, I wanted to take a moment to tell my story with the hope it will help others as well. My stutte...

My girlfriend's experiences

My girlfriend's experiences Before starting this, I as well as my girlfriend both stutter (I know, we got lucky lol). She didn't want to make a Reddit account so she wanted me to post it for her. She'...

Just some appreciation for my younger self who didn’t let her speech impediment destroy her will to keep putting herself out there.

Just some appreciation for my younger self who didn’t let her speech impediment destroy her will to keep putting herself out there. Just some background: I am a 24 year old female who has stuttered pr...

Perhaps it seems worst because there are more responsibilities, and more talking. You may be less likely to avoid because of the importance. So then maybe the stressers are more. And I guess one has t...