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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
1 points

Absolutely, it's worse when I have to give a presentation at the university at 7 AM and it's freezing cold....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightEnvironmental TriggersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
1 points

Found this out the hard way when I moved somewhere way colder than I was used to around winter time, found a face mask works but only if you don't mind yelling a bit 😂...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Environmental TriggersPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJan 28, 2026
3 points

Being outside in Extreme cold and stuttering. Cold weather makes my stutter worse. Does anyone else have this issue

Being outside in Extreme cold and stuttering. Cold weather makes my stutter worse. Does anyone else have this issue ...

Causes & Variability
Environmental TriggersSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
1 points

Quando você fala sozinho, grava áudio ou pensa em voz alta, o cérebro está operando num modo simplificado. A demanda energética é bem menor. Você basicamente ativa: planejamento da fala execução mot...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Neurological & BrainEnvironmental TriggersLoss of Control+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
1 points

The reason why a person doesn’t stutter, or stutters only slightly, when alone is because there is no external trigger. Neuroscience — yes, it is the only field that can really understand stuttering....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
1 points

I agree with you! The dysregulation could def be a factor. I was prescribed testosterone, I faked hypogonadism just because I got obsessed that higher T levels would cure my stuttering. I was very wro...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Environmental TriggersStress & Fight/FlightHarmful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterJan 17, 2026
5 points

Despairing somewhat

Despairing somewhat Two days ago i had a group presentation. We rehearsed our speech, i was reading but i stuttered a lot and some of my group's reactions were pretty awkward, one of them said a while...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
1 points

It has many aspects, not just mental health. Confidence, stress (e.g. not being prepared), how easy the words are to pronounce, etc. What kind of situations did you stutter more often in?...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAnticipating StutteringEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2026
1 points

During cold weather my stutter reaches its peak, so it is related to cold or warm maybe...

Causes & Variability
Environmental TriggersCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2026
2 points

Damnn that gotta be something lmao. For me whenever its super loud I just cannot say anything properly. Another reason I hate loud environments....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Environmental TriggersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2026
3 points

I researched a bit and learnt that our brain tries to regulate our speech, and in a noisy environment, it can't quite listen, so stutter intensifies. But it is mainly neurological obviously....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2026
2 points

Of course they do, those hormones are the backbone of women’s health, with direct effects on serotonin, dopamine, amygdala reactivity and prefrontal cortex which are all heavily involved in the stutte...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Environmental TriggersHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2026
2 points

What percentage improvement has it had? Perhaps it's a placebo effect because those medications have no effect on the brain....

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Environmental TriggersHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2026
3 points

As a woman, birth control pill (think of them as oestrogen and progestin hormones supplements) and spironolactone (for lowering testosterone levels) definitely improve my fluency by decreasing overall...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Environmental TriggersHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2025
1 points

Seriously, removing myself from environments with rude & stressful people paid dividends. I wasn’t able to do that as a child — which is when my stutter was most pronounced....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
19 points

It's not psychological. I can't speak fluently even when talking to myself. Certain words are physically impossible for me to say, unless I artificially modify the pronunciation (like adding a vowel a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesEnvironmental TriggersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
2 points

I totally agree. When I'm alone I can read aloud, talk to myself(I'm weird), and everything else perfectly. Now I'm not doubting that you could just have a stutter in general, but for me I can testify...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEnvironmental TriggersHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
11 points

Rough,the only time i was mocked was in highschool,i remember one time in primary i didn't stutter while reading my question& answer and everyone clapped after.I still remember that class to this day...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
1 points

Every time. Talking to ai is as bad a doing calls for me cuz then my stutter is the worst. I think that is weird. I can talk to a real human better in real life than ai on the phone. Stuttering makes ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnvironmental TriggersRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
6 points

Yes, I do. I also stutter when I am recording a voice note and sending it to someone. I think it comes down to our brains thinking that "this message is going to be heard by someone", and it can't dif...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & SubstitutionEnvironmental Triggers