commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015

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Obligatory background: I always had a very covert stutter. Nobody knew about my stutter but it fairly well crippled my social life and my willingness to speak up in any situation. Regarding your post: I was on some medication in college to help with anxiety and depression. Honestly, I forget what it was called. I had previously been extremely quiet in class; never raising my hand, answering questions, not showing up on days I had to talk, etc. etc. Fairly quickly after getting on the medication I found myself talking a lot more in class. I remember raising my hand when I wanted to contribute to the discussion and part of me thinking, 'Holy crap, what are you doing!' and it was great. The professor seemed surprised I had randomly started contributing. I have no recollection whatsoever if I encountered any disfluencies while speaking in class. What was important and memorable to me was that I was worrying less and contributing more, which subsequently made me enjoy college more. TLDR: I didn't take anything specifically for stuttering, but the anti-depressants / anti-anxiety medications I had for other reasons helped me get over or ignore my covert-stutter based fear. EDIT: can't type.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityMeds & Substances

Subthemes

Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingHelpful Med Outcomes

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ssris_snris_antidepressants