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Yeah, I think you’re right, about it being a panic response to a large degree. And those patterns run deep. I’ve definitely been stuck in that cycle of avoidance, and over time those tactics only make...

Your brain perceives it as another person bc that’s the intended audience. Blocking is a mild form of panic - if you can speak fine when alone but struggle to even say your own name around others, th...

I think there’s definitely some truth to this. Then again there’s a genetic component for me (runs in my family) and most people with anxiety don’t stutter. So it seems like maybe a combo of being pre...

I feel like trying psychotherapy would be more in line with your goals of changing your emotional response. At 36 it certainly is possible (I am 39), but as you know, you have decades of negative resp...

Then I would humbley suggest there is a psychiatric aspect, but that it is not the main cause. We are not mentally ill for having a stutter....

I believe that there is something wrong with the connection between the speech centre of the brain and the speech organs. The experience of having a stutter also increases the likelihood of suffering ...

I think it’s fair to classify the majority of cases as an anxiety disorder. Most who stutter can speak fluently in some situations and struggle in others. Most wouldn’t stutter while alone or talking...

I think it’s not a mental disorder, by definition. Most people stutter because they anticipate it and fear it might happen. The fear of stuttering is in most cases the actual problem. So I’d say it’s...

To everyone actively avoiding the phone. Please stop doing it. I know it’s easier said than done. Start slow. But it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. The more you avoid it and tell yourself that you can’...

Like @bentdouble already said, I think the unknown anticipation on the other caller’s end is what makes it so stressful. “What is the person thinking when there’s a long pause?” I know that too well. ...

I think it's a neurological disorder that can definitely increase the probability of depression. The neurons that cause the problem are most likely in the brain, so it might be considered mental. the ...

It's a speech impediment that can potentially cripple your mental state. Look up the iceberg analogy of stuttering. It's not a mental disorder in itself, but stress and anxiety exacerbate the stutte...

Having a hard time with my stutter lately

Having a hard time with my stutter lately I just need to vent with people who understand, and I know you guys will. I've been having a hard time speaking lately and it's causing negative thoughts to ...

Have a sense of humor , if you stutter ok. Stop talking take a deep breath exhale and you will be more fluent. If you get upset you will never be fluent. Most people you meet them once so what th...

Not sure if that's rethorical question...but people how rude it may be walk away from what looks awkward and discomforting because they don't know whats wrong with us! If we touch a hot stove...are na...

Classic. The disappearing person was always devastating. In hindsight, how uncomfortable does a person have to be to walk away from someone while they are blocking that hard?...

When I was about 13 or 14 years old, I was sitting in a restaurant with my Dad and for some odd reason he was really pressuring me to say 'thank you' after every time our waiter came by. I wasn't extr...

How people react to your stutter will hurt less and less the more it happens...

Don't focus on other people's reactions to your stutter. The more you anticipate people's reactions to your stuttering the more and more you'll want to control it in an unhealthy way. (hiding it, putt...

I appreciate the comments. I thought of this because I’m realizing how much stuttering has impacted my life. I meant it as a metaphor for other people who, even with disabilities that I in no way want...