More Than the Fear of Talking
Selective Mutism affects so much more than just speech. The mutism is often what people notice most about the disorder, or only pay attention to. The term selective mutism can make it seem like it only affects speech. That is where this misconception usu ...
Selective Mutism
When I was around the age of 8, my parents found out that I had Selective Mutism. Selective mutism is a severe anxiety disorder in which a person is unable to speak in certain social situations. These can be with classmates in school, or maybe to ...
What happened to my little chatterbox?
Aymie was the sweetest little girl. She had so much to share, like all the time. There were times when I had to turn off my ears to get time to think my own thoughts. She even chose to sit in the kitchen and talk to the mum when the children were over a ...