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Ive been seeing a psychiatrist for my stutter anxiety and the result has been great so far. He says that I can start seeing a speech therapist after I dealt with my social and stutter anxiety fully....

I'm removed from clinical rotation ... when stutter can cause danger&death.

I'm removed from clinical rotation ... when stutter can cause danger&death. I'm stutter, also not good at English speaking skills. My voice's really quiet. I have major depression and anxiety. I s...

I had interview on may 25 for IT position at Bank, there were 3 interviewers, i was nervous, but it didn't stop me, I was calm, i took my time, and spoke slowly, after two days they call me to offer a...

Apprehensive about getting my first job, any advice?

Apprehensive about getting my first job, any advice? So over the summer, I want to get my first job (retail), but I am concerned about the company not hiring me because I stutter a lot with people I d...

I was in a similar situation ... twice. So, write the speech of course. Rehearse the crap out of the speech as best as you can. Out loud, whisper, it changes your tones of voice. Maybe present it to s...

In my experience, the more elevated the environment, the better the class of people (on average.) As such, I expect that sample of the population may be a more tolerant group of people than the genera...

How has/have your work experiences been with a stutter?

How has/have your work experiences been with a stutter? I start my first ever job tomorrow, and I am very nervous about how my stutter will interfere. It’s as a parking lot attendant at a fine arts mu...

I know this is kind of easy to say but honestly, if he isn't cool about it, he probably isn't someone you want to be working for anyway. If he is a jerk about something like a stutter, he will be a je...

I said the exact same thing to the 4 bosses I e had over 8 years. ‘Just to let you know, I have a stutter and sometimes find it extremely hard to get my words and join in or strike up conversations ou...

Do you recommend antidepressants? I cant choose

Do you recommend antidepressants? I cant choose I’ve been kind of depressed for a years now mainly because of my stuttering. My emotions are so sensitive that only one somewhat rude sentence can make ...

I was also scared of my TOEFL exam. Before I started, I told the examiner that I have a stutter and that I might need a little extra time. He was very friendly and told me not to worry. So we talked a...

I think a bit part of a stammer is anxiety and fear around other people, a form of social anxiety. I think its pretty common for people who have a stammer to find themselves speaking completely fine o...

Do you have a waay more crippling effect of your fear of stuttering than your actual stutter?

Do you have a waay more crippling effect of your fear of stuttering than your actual stutter? [deleted]...

Try flipping the script - tell them you stutter and you were nervous coming up to them. These celebrities love getting their egos stroked. I bet just doing that once will calm your nerves and make a...

Understanding why you are blocking up. The more value you place in another's judgement of you, the more you are going to stutter. Introductions are when the stakes are the highest because: 1. The...

I used to go to a lot of horror conventions and my stutter was never really a problem. It certainly was never as much of an issue and I expected it to be. I have a lot of trouble saying my own first n...

Yep. While it's nice that sometimes I don't stutter at all, that also creates its own difficulties in that a) some people might not believe I actually have a stutter let alone one that can impede on a...

Introduction anxiety

Introduction anxiety Its been a while since I have been able to introduce myself properly and its eating me up. Because of this I am not very social. I start a bootcamp(programming) next week and I h...

Starting a new job is always scary!!! Whenever I’m nervous about something I try to change my mindset from “I’m nervous” to “I’m excited”. For me, it helps me feel the heightened level of emotion with...

Ah, I feel like that’d be counterproductive because a big source of my anxiety is that I tend to plan and dread conversations days before they happen, a little spontaneity might be better for me, but ...