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Think of stuttering as an iceberg model i.e. 10% is what you see, 90% is what you don't see. The act of stuttering is just the end result of a myriad of other things that went wrong i.e. word scanni...

Thanks again for the response. I'm relieved to hear that if I had a child he/she wouldn't mimic my speech and develop bad habits or a the wrong feedbook loop for speech that I have. In regards to ...

It's much easier for me to tell somebody else "any job. If you have to talk a lot it's going to help you", but I do have to be at least somewhat sympathetic because I was in the same situation. I wo...

I usually stand up and try not be around other people. I may go into another bedroom or outside. Getting it over with as you say is a good idea. Before making a call to someone who I don't know (or do...

Stress relief is the best way of getting through any day. Be it a good or bad one I think you should always try and motivate yourself to look forward to something at the end of the day; So when you do...

I speak better on the phone vs face to face especially with unknown persons . I think the reason is that i know probably i will never met that person or speak to it again ,so i don't really care if i ...

CBT(Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) doesn't get enough credit around here. Anxiety doesn't cause stuttering, but stuttering can definitely fuel anxiety. Why take meds for anxiety in hopes to treat stutt...

In view of Stuttering Awareness Day (Oct 22), tell your story.

In view of Stuttering Awareness Day (Oct 22), tell your story. My story: I have stuttered since I could remember, mine is rather pronounced but not severe. I cannot hide it but I have managed with it...

My stutter from stress/anxiety/etc will decrease, but the usual goodies from getting drunk are there for me and increase as I drink more than two or three drinks. ...

It is true for people who stutter in the same sense that it is true for people who don't stutter. Anxiety, in some people, results in increased muscle activity (rigidity and tension). This can cause...

Stuttering is a physiological diorder at its core, with many psychological layers. It is a well documented fact that many stutterers do in fact stutter way less or don't stutter at all in certain sit...

When we are mad, when we are emotional, and so on...sometimes that circumvents the usual method of speaking.The usual method of speaking is left hemisphere. Emotions are right hemisphere. I know this ...

Is this really true? I think a common misconception is that people *always* stutter because of anxiety, but I think there are probably instances where someone can stutter because of anxiety....

I think stuttering is largely psychological, and I think therapy can seriously help people who stutter. I know it's an unpopular belief, but hear me out.

I think stuttering is largely psychological, and I think therapy can seriously help people who stutter. I know it's an unpopular belief, but hear me out. I've been seeing a psychiatrist for about a ye...

I think its because of a new year or semester of school starting. I used to get anxious and stammer more in August because I knew school was starting back up. Same during my winter break....

sweet tunes bro, i also like to listen to a lot of electronic music like chill-step. unfortunately it doesn't take away from my anxiety and i still end up stuttering when the headphones are off. ...

how old is he? one note of clarification, people do not stutter because of anxiety. Anxiety can exacerbate stuttering but it does not cause stuttering. So, it's not necessarily anxiety that is causin...

It's because your trying not to stutter. It's like a volcano building up pressure until in finally explodes....

Yeah, I always stutter a lot more when I'm nervous or I'm reading something scripted....

giving oral presentations is a skill regardless of whether one stutters or not. The best way to learn to manage stuttering while giving oral presentations is to give oral presentations. There is not...