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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2025
3 points

It's not psychological, it's a neurological and a genetic condition (at least for most). It's triggered by psychological factors, yes....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainGenetic & Family FactorsTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2025
2 points

I do agree its mostly psychological, but I'm pretty sure it's also neurological. I did some digging online and some things say that stuttering can be caused by a tiny difference in brain structures as...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainGenetic & Family FactorsTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2025
1 points

I used to heavily stutter alone in my childhood but not anymore. Only in public now. Also some of my relatives did stutter, so it's probably genetic. So answer to your question is: unknown...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2025
7 points

I stutter when I’m alone and even in my own head I sometimes feel hesitation in my own internal dialogue because I’ve learned over the years which words I can and cannot say. There’s many reasons fo...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsNeurological & BrainTrauma & Psychological+1 more
postr/StutterOct 30, 2025
0 points

Becoming a parent

Becoming a parent Both my fiancé and I love kids and we both want them. I know my fiancé would make a terrific mom and she knows it too! However, as much as she and I want kids - she is terrified of o...

Causes & VariabilityParent & Caregiver
Genetic & Family FactorsParent Emotions & Guilt
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2025
1 points

Yep, it’s very genetic in my family. It’s hard to see my daughter struggle but, on the other hand, it’s a special bond between us. Every life has suffering and she’s learning to handle this business w...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2025
2 points

damn so it’s genetic for you guys? i wanted to be a lawyer but the stuttering killed my dream...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2025
6 points

Parents who have a problem with their child’s stuttering are the biggest morons to walk this planet. Speech blocks have been proven to be neurologically driven and it’s like this because of fear bas...

Causes & VariabilityParent & Caregiver
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalParent Emotions & Guilt
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2025
16 points

I’m a lawyer. My dad, who also stuttered, was a minister and a college president. My daughter, also a stutterer, is a jazz bassist....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Genetic & Family FactorsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2025
1 points

Yes, your genetics can make you more prone to stuttering, but that doesn't mean that you cant overcome stuttering and that you will have to stutter for the rest of your life. I used to think that it...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsHelplessness & AgencySuicidal Ideation & High Distress+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2025
2 points

Nice!! Do any of your kids stutter? Assuming you have some by this point....

Causes & VariabilityParent & Caregiver
Genetic & Family FactorsFamily Dynamics
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2025
1 points

What do you mean you have (learned) by your research that you are not born with a stutter ? … are you someone that stutters ? Because i was born with a stutter have had it all my life and its geneti...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & Psychological
postr/StutterOct 24, 2025
5 points

Just wanted to say

Just wanted to say Hope everyone is good! I just wanted to share my story of stuttering and how I am nearly cured. Before, I was a fluent speaker, and at the age of 5, due to a neurological event, I ...

Community & SupportCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesGenetic & Family FactorsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2025
1 points

i can only meniton that a person does learn to cope with it. sometimes even overcome it. my childhood was rough in that sense, but now im doing a bit better( im 18). my father and some of his brothers...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2025
1 points

> there is slightly more men who stutter There is literally FOUR TIMES as many men who stutter. Of course there are women who stutter, but it is largely a male problem. Assuming that a stutterer on...

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Genetic & Family FactorsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2025
2 points

Now I don’t see a lot of posts here, but it’s something like 1 in 5 or 1 in 3 stutterers are male. So statistically there’s more males who stutter. So I don’t think it’s misogyny at all tbh....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
postr/StutterOct 23, 2025
4 points

How to tell if it's the stutter or something else

How to tell if it's the stutter or something else One of my best friends for 10 years and ex partner has a severe stutter that has significantly altered his life. His dad also had a severe stutter so ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2025
-3 points

Maybe stuttering itself is misogynistic considering males make up 75 to 80% of people who stutter. It is an honest mistake based on common trends. No one is downplaying the significance of stuttering ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2025
1 points

Um no the group sessions are for exposure to get you used to speaking in groups. And he does not force you to do it. His app has so many useful tips. He tells people to read outloud as much as they ca...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & SupportCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAdvice RequestsGenetic & Family Factors+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2025
1 points

My fiancé stutters and she loves kids - we both do. And it will be beautiful to have kids someday. But once in a while she would worry about passing her stutter to our kids (it's genetic)...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsAnxiety & Social Judgment