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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
1 points

Tldr but just think about how nonexistent men mental health is. I don't want to name facts everyone already knows like how men have higher suicidal rates or how naturally people are more patient with ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
1 points

As a pretty decent looking man I would say that people expect me to be very outgoing and social and when I’m not they wonder why I’m so quiet, think I don’t like them, or am stand offish. Majority of ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
1 points

I'm 22M, and I have had MASSIVELY mixed reactions with it growing up especially between say 18 and now. I've had girls say it's cute, I've had girls tell me to "spit it out" . I've never met a woman w...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
1 points

As a man who stutters, and who has known several women who stutter... There is definitely an element of privilege to being a female who stutters. People are much more patient with women who stutter,...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
4 points

I’ve been taking magnesium citrate for the last month or so and my stuttering has reduced significantly now that I think about it. An unexpected side effect but very welcome. I find myself able to hol...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
12 points

Maybe I can shed a unique perspective here. I’ve stuttered my entire life and am transgender, so I’ve kinda gotten both sides of the spectrum at least in terms of how people treat and see me. As a g...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
19 points

I’m a female stutterer. I was very opinionated and extroverted when I was young. I was dimly aware of my stutter but was absolutely certain it would go away when I got older because I’d never heard an...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & EmbarrassmentRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
4 points

I went to the national stuttering convention a few years ago and talked to lots of women. The statistic that I found surprising is that women who stutter are less likely to get married than men who st...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & RomanceAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
2 points

Your viewpoints are definitely true as having a defeatist attitude will do you no good. It's also reassuring to see that your peers are quick to defend you. I wonder if that is also the case with othe...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
24 points

As a woman who stutters: yes, it affected me a lot. I’m not ugly but not a supermodel, and the stuttering and social anxiety made it really hard....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
2 points

There's no way to answer this correctly without disregarding all your experience with stuttering but I'm still gonna lay it all out. I accept any consequences, roast me. Yes, women that stutter have...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
10 points

Interesting. I've actually never met a female who stutters so your perspective is unique to me. The only time I've seen a female stutter was on the show true life on MTV back in the day. When you say ...

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Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
2 points

Yeah, if your attractive female or male, people would want to be your friend and partner. You get to have more social interactions, lessen you anxiety around people and talk more. You wouldn’t care wh...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
6 points

It's normal to be afraid of communicating with other people, and this fear increases exponentially when there are a large number of people listening to us. While I haven't been in situations similar t...

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postr/StutterJul 29, 2023
6 points

Tips to improve stuttering from the research study (2022): "Why Stuttering Occurs: The Role of Cognitive Conflict and Control" (don't rely on controlled processes, don't avoid motor control, tolerate uncertainty, don't fear cognitive or linguistic conflict, increase cognitive flexibility)

Tips to improve stuttering from the research study (2022): "Why Stuttering Occurs: The Role of Cognitive Conflict and Control" (don't rely on controlled processes, don't avoid motor control, tolerate ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+2 more
postr/StutterJul 28, 2023
9 points

Time to let go

Time to let go So I haven't been active on this subreddit for quite a while and I'm sure many others have too but I wanna share something before big changes start occurring in my life for the good or ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2023
1 points

When I'm by myself I could usually say a handful of sentences, with people I'll have a block/prolonged letters(vowels, and long sound) typically every 3-4th word. Occasionally, ill have small blips of...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2023
3 points

I’ll try it but idk if that’s unhealthy to do b1+magnesium. Should check with a doctor first I’m a hypochondriac loll so idk. But yea I’ll definitely give it a try something to help relax me cause I d...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityMedication InquiriesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2023
2 points

Forward_sky It sounds like you've been through a lot in life. I am 99.99% fluent except when I'm speaking Spanish! My native language is English but I grew up in a Spanish-speaking part of Texas. I r...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2023
1 points

I honestly don't remember lol that was so long ago, but she's always been patient and chill about it! We laughed off any big ones for the most part....

Emotional Experience
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