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I can't say my name. Please advice

I can't say my name. Please advice I can't say my name if someone asks it. It's a bit long and starts with D and I struggle saying it. Whenever someone asks me my name I start stuttering at the first ...

I know that I have inattentive ADHD, but from what I can tell, I don't fit most of the traits of cluttering. Do you think you can explain your reasoning for me? edit: never mind, I didn't realize I ...

Ok, I’ll see if I can do that. Isn’t dystonia more involuntary movement than an inhibition of voluntary movement, though?...

Initially I thought you should get tested for speech clutter, ADHD and tics. But you say you know how you needed to move your hands. So it's not clutter or ADHD or any brain foggy stuff. Get tested fo...

Get tested for a [speech cluttering issue](https://www.stutteringhelp.org/cluttering), inattentive ADHD and tics disorder. You have more than just stutter....

I know I have it, but I'm genuinely unsure if I have a proper diagnoses. I should probably check that out soon....

There needs to be proper assessment of social anxiety (by a doctor ), if it is diagnosed, the options are psychological treatment, pharmacological treatment, or both....

Knowing that you will stutter increases anxiety, so you consciously or subconsciously, refuse to speak a lot to avoid that. If you think that you need help with that situation, I think therapy can be ...

Sounds like you’re getting into a loop or getting stuck in a repetition.. if I’m understanding correctly. This is a real thing. I’m not sure what it’s called but you should definetly mention this to a...

Pastafazooll, How are you doing? I'm ok but going through a small slump right now I think because I'm trying to reduce my antidepressants because I' m having trouble sleeping. Beside that, although I...

I have the slight feeling that a stutter will get worse once we get confronted by it. When a child suddenly realizes "something is wrong with me" and starts to fear being "wrong" or "weird". This then...

I will go to college this year i am also afraid like again i have to start from zero ,tell my name to everyone and stuff ,and i stutter in that ,its tough to pronounce, i want every one know my name ...

I am a moderate to mild stutter but more on the moderate side. I think this isn't so much of low confidence (which obv still needs to be worked on) but having negative anticipation and menfisiting t...

I agree. I talk fluently sometimes with others but starting makes things harder. If I need to ask some questions to someone at that time it becomes harder for me. When I speak long sentences I speak f...

I’ve heard about and experienced success with Abilify. It's an atypical antidepressant. I was also undergoing psychology therapy for my abusive childhood and when realized I no longer stuttered, we d...

I am on Buspar right now, a serotonergic. I can’t tell if it’s helped me or hurt me. What do you mean when you say you feel numb?...

My answer doesn't jive with your poll. I find that it helps me see the blocks coming. So I'm better able to maneuver around them (word substitution, etc.)....

I stuttered on every other line. I remember I once got stuck mid-sentence while reading for the class on the word fridge and I was just saying " F FF FFF", So basically yeah I got bullied pretty bad....

yes... i am honestly pretty scared of the coming school year, having to introduce myself to the new teachers in front of the class :/ my name starts with a "ca" and i have a blockage type of stutter w...

You already have many answers but I love dropping my experiences here as well. I really appreciate you asking! 1. There isn't a set reason or cause for stuttering. Many young children experience su...