I had this when I was a child. My mom said that I stopped talking when my dad grew a beard . This was in the early 80s. My mom considered the thought my dad was abusing me at first. They had no idea what this was. First grade teacher , Mrs Streets, shook me by my shoulders because I wasn't talking. A psychiatrist watched me in school, eventually he said, "She will talk when she is ready" 😭😭❤️ now i cant shut up
@maeanny34353 ай бұрын
The end is funny 😂
@sarah.j.77711 ай бұрын
What's crazy is the number of grown adults that will be mean to a child if the child isn't giving them the interaction they want. I had this condition when I was little and my teachers would put me on the spot in class & treat me like I was a terrible kid in front of my classmates because I was "too quiet". My parents would yell at me for it & smack me in the head. It only made me want to interact with the people around me even less to the point that I would rather starve than say I was hungry or I would need to use the bathroom but would hold it for hours rather than ask to go.
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
Society is still like that and I was told I had selective mutism as a child and I’ve struggled my whole life and especially with learning and misunderstood or judged. So I’ve struggled in silent my whole life and often mentioned my struggles to peolle all the time but they just don’t understand and it’s a quiet suffering for me as I’ve developed quiet bpd after trauma and misunderstanding or treatment of me with it. Never knowing why I couldn’t be normal like others. Everyone thinks I’m super normal until it goes into training or interacting with me for the first time
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
People are not kind , people are quiet cruel and understanding isn’t something people are good at when it comes to understanding people who don’t quite fit the mold of others
@whitesimurgh63637 ай бұрын
Me too 😢
@dontmindme.imjustafraidofe93275 жыл бұрын
I think he’d make a great friend someday.
@patty100ch3 жыл бұрын
Mine started when my uncle yelled at me so outrageously that I couldn’t talk at all. Some people should not be allowed to watch kids at all. Freeze and be quiet, you don’t have a voice; it all started within my home.
@roserand639 Жыл бұрын
My daughter has it, others judge her and it’s so upsetting cause it’s not her fault. People have no idea how rough it is for the child and the parent.
@paige86823 жыл бұрын
I had this as a child and if ever asked a question I would either freeze or nod my head to answer. I was put into speech therapy at school from grade 3 - 5. Not really sure how I started talking to others outside immediate family but I did! I struggle with social anxiety as an adult but it has gotten a bit better over time. I just remember the mutism just being an extreme fear to speak.
@stephhslush052 жыл бұрын
Me
@xjahannamxx11 ай бұрын
I freeze every time I’m asked something almost every time
@live.life.on.purpose10 ай бұрын
I had this as a child too! Glad to finally know what this was
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
Most selective mutism don’t grow out of it though and it’s usually not from trauma
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
I had this before my trauma started in my life and it’s actually a disorder where your brain goes into “fight or flight mode” and shuts down. So they are aware of everything but just stop processing information. Tend to have anxiety in new places and can affect the rate they learn too. I am a slow learner at first and people get frustrated training me. Selective mutism isn’t something you grow out of, it is something you can get better out but you never grow out of it.
@beatlemaniac9094 жыл бұрын
I had this as a kid. God this broke my heart to see this kid going through what I went through. It’s just horrible.
@hornethowler72762 жыл бұрын
Yeah i have selective mutism and its horrible I have no friends and my parents dont treat it
@stephhslush052 жыл бұрын
@@hornethowler7276 I got over that phase you got this
@DJLiverz2 жыл бұрын
I have it too I have a couple of good friends so I'm lucky but parents won't help me overcome it they just force me to talk
@angelbagel132 жыл бұрын
@@stephhslush05 how long did it last? I had it when I was really young. I’m in 6th grade..I still have it 😢
@stephhslush052 жыл бұрын
@@angelbagel13 honestly took me years but speech really helps me and asking questions for English a lot a lot, practice speaking with your close friends or family w you it helps so much it depends bc I took my years to be comfortable talking
@StarLight-sl9ok6 ай бұрын
My son had this. I was told by my doctor that he would just grow out of it. I had to do all my own research on this disorder myself. I was stunned at the lack of awareness, not one teacher working with my son had ever even heard of it.
@katiewimberly41934 ай бұрын
I had selective mutism for a decade and grew out of it.. you will be surprised how many medical professionals and/or teachers who are unaware of the condition. I had a teacher who would get up in my face and yell, "talk!! It's not that hard!" Sadly, very few people understand.. the condition is very rare.
@BrandonJones-nk7xu Жыл бұрын
I have this. It’s a horrible neurological disorder that prevents you from functioning as an independent human being-regardless of your intelligence. It’s pretty cruel as it leads to a life of loneliness and isolation and renders you unable to reach your potential.
@b.c.283611 ай бұрын
I still struggle with connecting with people. I come from a large family and I am even awkward with people in my family.
@galacticwinner2799Ай бұрын
I honestly think I have this. I want to talk to someone, but I physically CAN’T GET WORDS OUT. It’s like when you’re in sleep paralysis or a lucid dream and you try to yell but can’t make a sound. Really debilitating and it’s a nightmare for someone currently in school.
@thatgirlshae6913 Жыл бұрын
I had this as a young child. I started Headstart (Pre-K) at age 3 (almost 4). I did not talk at all at school. I did not eat, do my classwork, show any emotion, or anything. A girl literally bit my arm in several places and ate the skin off of it. I just sat there and cried silently. All kids and many adults would scream in pain if that happened to them . But I, a 3 or 4 year old with selective mutism, just sat there in pain, literally unable to make a sound. I was always afraid to talk bc I was terrified of attention. I was afraid someone might comment about my talking. I was afraid someone would say something if I ate or did my work. I did not want anyone to compliment me or comment about me. I was actually very smart, but the school staff didn’t know because I didn’t talk or do any work. They would not believe my parents when they said I could talk. My parents had to record me spelling at home, and show it to the school to prove that I could talk. Outside of school, I only talked to 8 people: parents, paternal grandparents, paternal uncle and cousin, and two maternal cousins. I also talked to maternal great grandmother a little bit. My parents were always frustrated and embarrassed bc I did not talk. I remember my dad yelling at me when I was like 4 or 5. “WHY DO YOU TALK TO SOME PEOPLE, BUT DONT TALK TO OTHERS??!! WHY YOU TALK TO SO AND SO, BUT DON’T TALK TO SO AND SO??!” It made me upset that he yelled at me. Bc I didn’t know why I only talked to those specific people, and still don’t know. It was very frustrating when my parents got mad at me. I didn’t know why I was the way I was. When i started kindergarten, I started to slowly outgrow it. I still would not talk to peers, but I would answer the teacher when she asked me a direct question. I was also eating and doing my work. By first grade, I was showing emotion, and smiling and participating in group games and activites, just did not talk to peers. But I was always excited about raising my hand to answer questions in class. I was actually desperate to answer. By 4th grade, I started talking to two peers, and eventually all classmates. And by 6th grade, I started talking on the bus. I’m almost 22 now. I’m still shy until I get comfortable. Once I’m comfortable, I will talk nonstop and tell you a whole autobiography about my life. Although I have outgrown selective mutism, I think I have ADHD, but I’ve never been tested. May need to go do that. I also have intense maladaptive daydreaming (it started when I was like 5 and I still have it, but my family does not know. I do not want them asking questions about it)
@shamsahennadesigns6279 Жыл бұрын
Lots of love for you ....😊
@thatgirlshae6913 Жыл бұрын
@@shamsahennadesigns6279 thank you so much 🥺😘💖
@b.c.283611 ай бұрын
Ok, you just helped me make a connection: "I was always afraid to talk bc I was terrified of attention." Yes, I hate attention on me, I had SM from kinder through ,middle school
@usualdosage728710 ай бұрын
Sounds like me, what also bothered me is seeing no one like me in life, it bothers me still, like I was given such a rare card at life, it would've been much much much more likely for me to have been born talkative, in all the places I've been to I've never seen anyone talk less then me and it bothers me I've never told anyone this
@marijarandjelovic145210 ай бұрын
I think my daughter has selective mutism even if she is undiagnosed. Since birth, she accepted and communicated with a small number of people. A cheerful, talkative girl when she started kindergarten at the age of 4, she was overjoyed, but she did not talk to anyone. .She developed non-verbal communication and thus excelled in all activities. The children love her, but I guess they don't understand why she should listen. They think she is sad, that something is not to her liking. no problem. One of her friends even told her that in kindergarten she only pretends to be nice and that's why she listens. She participates in performances, but always has a role where she doesn't have to speak. She trains taekwondo. .But she accepts every new environment with difficulty. It probably took her a year to start talking with them. She even had a belt test, she appeared in front of the committee and she succeeded. I'm too proud. Enrollment in the first grade awaits us. I'm terrified. She's happy. She's too smart. I'm scared of what life brings. But I'm here to support her. I don't put pressure on her. I'm patient.
@4anicoffee Жыл бұрын
I’m not 100% sure that I have selective mutism since it hasn’t been diagnosed by a doctor but I have a very similar story and I have most of the symptoms. It all started when I started kindergarten. I was around 5 at the time and I remember never speaking and just nodding my head. I am now currently almost 12 now. This has been going on for almost 7 years now. Im not sure when this is gonna stop, or even if it is. I’ll maybe come back in the future to keep you guys updated. I’ll see you all again.
@RVANae Жыл бұрын
I don’t know if this will help but I have select mutism. Music and poetry is my true voice. Whenever you feel anxious play your favorite song and say exactly what you want to say, even if you have to write it out and practice over the music. It works for me maybe it’ll work for you. ❤❤❤
@doctordarcy83853 жыл бұрын
I had this as a child, and still struggle as an adult. Honestly, it is part of the reason why I never had children. It's just not conducive to living a normal life.
@calliehilbert3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@livinqlovelyy Жыл бұрын
I had this when I was little- the weird thing is that I would talk and get along with kids my age, but when it came to people older than me I couldnt talk to them
@sarahwatts69873 жыл бұрын
Me and my best friend have been friends since we were 5 we are now 15. Through pre school, kindergarten and 1st grade my friend Alex didn’t talk at all. Teachers were always trying to force her but she never could. She was put through a lot of trauma as a kid with her “step dad”. But as I am watching this video I think it may have been something more. She never talked except to immediate family not even to her aunts and uncles. Her dad one day said that she had to talk to someone and she came and talked to me for the very 1st time!! We talk now about why she never spoke and she doesn’t quite understand why she was never able to but by watching this I think we might have a reason. Selective Mutism is definitely something that should be more known. Everyone deserves a voice!
@angelbagel132 жыл бұрын
Yeah, schools will talk about autism and a bunch of other things...almost anything..that’s not selective mutism
@goodra9995 жыл бұрын
when I was in school I had something like that. I only talked to my mom and teacher and some people but only those who i know very well. I grew out of it as I became more talkative
@valeriacarranzalopez1575 жыл бұрын
Problaby just a shy sweet little girl,as u can see he is more sinister
@Alex-zi3kl3 жыл бұрын
Ive struggled with social anxiety for years
@katiestmarie1306 Жыл бұрын
My son was diagnosed with this. He didn’t talk to anyone but immediate family until he was about 7. So preschool -2nd grade did not speak to his teachers. Didn’t even talk to his grandparents or others he had been around his whole life. He grew out of it and is the most thoughtful and kind 10 year old to everyone.
@meganelam96614 жыл бұрын
I'm like him.I only feel comfortable talking to my family.I don't like talking to people at school
@KakaoB_hne Жыл бұрын
I also had selective mutism at the age of 5. As my family and I moved to Germany, the kids in the kindergarten I went to literally hated me. I thought and still think that they didn’t like me because I’m Asian and couldn’t speak their language. So they bullied me. They locked the door so I couldn’t go into the room and even destroyed whatever I built with wooden bricks. And the teachers didn’t even pay attention. That made the whole situation worse. Even at the elementary school, I couldn’t speak physically. My classmates were mostly kind, but the kids in other classes bullied me physically. I only spoke to my closest friends and sometimes, to my teacher. Fortunately, I started talking in the 5th grade thinking it’s a brand new school, the ones who bullied aren’t here anymore. I could make new friends in my new school but I still have problems with socializing with others, now I’m the “weird kid” in the class. It still hurts when I think about it. Thank you for the ones who couldn’t understand my situation then and bullied me for no reason 😐. And thank *you* for reading this useless comment I wrote. I feel much better now.
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
They said I had that when I was a little kid. I wouldn’t talk to any strangers and when I got older I got a lot better. However I still struggle to talk to people I don’t know. It’s not that I don’t know , feel or see social cues, I’m very intuitive to peoples emotions but I struggle to know what to say. I also struggle to learn new things or random things. Or take initiative outside of my comfort zone. Even when learning in a new situation I often shut down mentally and I struggle to process new information at the same rate. People would sometimes use autism as an insult or say I’m lazy, not confident, slow, incompetent, backwards, not listening, not paying attention, stupid, dumb, etc. now I’ve developed quiet bpd on top of trauma I’ve experienced in my life. Which is too punish myself or blame or hate myself for being flawed and not like other people. A lot of people don’t understand and say you have to try harder but anytime I say my struggles no one understands and I continue to suffer without knowing why.
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
I can talk normal to people I know and people who know me know I’m pretty normal except these things . I love people and being out in public but I struggle to talk to people and respond to people I don’t know. I don’t know what to expect. As I’ve gotten older I’ve learned to mirror people to seek friendly because I’m really interested and I’ve used to too makeup for the lack of knowing what to say. After I’m done mirroring someone. I’ll get silent and with drawl so that I don’t disappoint people I don’t know or even people I know but not know in a open way I will be shy around them
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
I can talk normal to people I know and people who know me know I’m pretty normal except these things . I love people and being out in public but I struggle to talk to people and respond to people I don’t know. I don’t know what to expect. As I’ve gotten older I’ve learned to mirror people to seek friendly because I’m really interested and I’ve used to too makeup for the lack of knowing what to say. After I’m done mirroring someone. I’ll get silent and with drawl so that I don’t disappoint people I don’t know or even people I know but not know in a open way I will be shy around them
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
Everyone would always say I’d grow out of it or to try harder or be louder. I never grew out of it. I love singing. I love being infront of people but get alot of anxiety.
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
I have talked to those with low autism and I can’t relate to anything they say or struggle with.
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
I also get anxiety going to new places not public places but new peoples houses, or walking into situations thag make me feel imbarressed
@Brandy111115 күн бұрын
My daughter has this, the only things schools did was make us feel like we were abusing her but I had this! I remember not speaking when adults would talk to me.. it felt like I wasn’t in the same world as them sometimes. Like I didn’t have a place in the conversation. My dad is the quietest man you’d ever meet. My son is also outgoing and helps his sister even though he’s 5 yrs younger
@raea35887 ай бұрын
I know this is video 5 years old and we still have a long way to go with awareness but selective mutism is not rare! And many adults struggle with it too.
@jackiehernandez81315 жыл бұрын
I had this when I was a kid.
@QuitteriePerry-Valdes Жыл бұрын
Great reporting and THANK YOU to the hosts for finishing by trusting this little kid WILL talk. This is the way to deal with SM and should he ever see this video, he will see other people trust in his abilities to talk. Let’s give him the time and space he needs.
@sydneysstories3 жыл бұрын
i remember when i was younger i had something just like this, (i dont want to self diagnose) but when i was in preschool i would never really talk, and im going into middle school, still like this. everyday i would have to carry my notebook around my school to communicate with other people.
@sydneysstories3 жыл бұрын
@Squidwald no, i actually havent, i dont know how to explain it well enough.
@stephhslush052 жыл бұрын
You can speak up you need to go to speech
@RedExistZ10 ай бұрын
You are a very brave person! I am the same way as you but I am scared people would make fun of me if I used a notebook
@won90662 жыл бұрын
i got diagnosed with this at 8 ( even though i stopped talking at like 3-4) im 17 now and its finally starting to get better, theres still a long way to go bit im getting there! i would also whisper to my close friends/family when i was around other people and have them talk for me
@smyliejo Жыл бұрын
Speech therapy helped me when I was in school. For some reason I became very scared and anxious when I started going to school, mostly when I was called on and it within a few days it turned into selective mutism. After a month or so I was sent to speech therapy and after that first year I gained enough friends and confidence to not be scared. I still have social anxieties but they don’t really come out until I’m in certain situations. Mostly with authority or being approached by strangers that I hadn’t mentally prepared for.
@campbelldeАй бұрын
My daughter struggles with this. She is 19 now. As a child we thought that she was shy. Currently, she is working as a cashier at Burger King; something we thought she could ever do because you have to talk to strangers. She asks for orders with a meek and mild voice, but we are so proud of her because it is major progress. She wasn’t diagnosed until she was 15 years old.
@Alex-zi3kl3 жыл бұрын
I honestly think i have undiagnosed selective mutism
@angelbagel132 жыл бұрын
That’s great
@angelbagel132 жыл бұрын
Wait does that mean u no longer have it cuz that’s what I thought
@Barsee232 жыл бұрын
@@angelbagel13 i think that means he has it even though he was never diagnosed with it by a doctor
@angelbagel132 жыл бұрын
@@Barsee23 oh ok
@almabajra49855 жыл бұрын
I have that😭💔
@k-vy5nt5 жыл бұрын
Do not have. It’s just a phase not a disease! ❤️
@quincyhethey62204 жыл бұрын
@@k-vy5nt it’s a disorder and it’s not a phase. It’s not fun and people who have it wouldn’t choose it
@happyjamaaliday2 жыл бұрын
@@k-vy5nt "Do not have it" how tf are you supposed to not have it? I have selective mutism and if I could just "not have it" I would have done that long ago, trust me it's horrible.
@wubqueen9 ай бұрын
I think it's important to have a team; psychologists, speech therapist and sometimes a psychiatrist to help the family with this. The Child Mind Institute in Manhattan is a great resource.
@natashapalmer93704 ай бұрын
This is insane😢 my 6 yr old son was diagnosed with selective mutism after he started kindergarten. So talkative to strangers outside of school. At school he speaks a few words. This is a mirror, and he has a younger sister that speaks alot.
@illusionxmuta3 ай бұрын
I work with children with SM. It's this agonizing dichotomy where you are building awareness and compassion with their teachers and at the same time screaming inside JUST TALK! It is very difficult and patience-building to say the least.
@MadelynneHannaАй бұрын
Selective mutism: I affect .1% of the world Comments: I had this as a kid!
@MRPERFECT-u3eАй бұрын
😂
@Whereyoureyesdontgo11 күн бұрын
They might think their social anxiety is mutism LOL
@sun.kissed42193 жыл бұрын
He’s so small and adorable 💖💖
@shxwtydntcry3 жыл бұрын
thank you for spreading awareness on Selective Mutism . Everyone needs to have a voice ♡ I also make videos on mental health and Selective Mutism 💕
@zolline7 күн бұрын
I'm pretty sure I have this? I went my whole school life barely speaking, when I was forced too I would break down because I was terrified. I got literal symptoms because of my fear. I'm 18 now and still struggling. My family thinks I'm just shy but I KNOW it's not just that. I'm always told that I just need to get over it and speak, that it's easier then I'm making it out to be. I'm an adult now and struggling. It's horrible but eveyone thinks I'm over dramatic. I can't help but think that maybe if there was intervention things would be easier. Teachers would reach out with concerns but no one cared to do anything but scold me.
@denisebil33716 ай бұрын
I have a daughter with selective mutism and there is zero help for such a child in UK. She had it for 3years now and not a single referral to different services was ever accepted as no one works with selective mutism. This is outrageous.
@dhec2157Ай бұрын
I eventually noticed I had this when I moved to a new school in 3rd grade (2003). I’m the oldest of my siblings (maybe yall can relate). I would only be able to talk to my immediate family and teachers, or I guess anybody that I felt had authority over me. But I couldn’t talk to my classmates/peers. Luckily I didn’t get bullied by it. Classmates would always bug me tho why I wouldn’t talk to them, I just shrugged my shoulders. Asking me if I was scared to talk and I would always nod my head no. I just didn’t know why I couldn’t talk to them. I lived in some apartments where all the neighborhood kids would gather and play and I would only be able to talk to 2 guys out of those kids. So I had to whisper to them so they could communicate for me to the others. Once again I didn’t get bullied by it. But the kids parents would notice and I think they asked my mother about it but she didn’t really question me about it (I think she lowkey knew) Anyways the kids and I would be playing soccer and the only way I could communicate with them was by clapping my hands or whistling. I made it work. I hated reading or presenting in class tho bcs that was the only way my classmates would hear me talk. Eventually during my sophomore year in highschool my parents decided to move to a different city and I had to move highschool. I took this as my opportunity to “start over”. I ended up growing out of it but not entirely, I was still the quiet shy guy everywhere I went but I talked more. Now it takes me a while to get comfortable with people and once I do I talk a lot. Sometimes I would shut down mentally when a new person joins the conversation. Right now I struggle with being “too nice” and setting boundaries. It’s a work in progress and I believe it will always be. Let’s us be courageous
@rissyrizz2 жыл бұрын
aww hes so lucky to have his sister
@erica8323085 жыл бұрын
My child has this and I really don’t understand
@camillesmith27075 жыл бұрын
My brother has had it since he was 4, he is now 6, it is very hard to understand, but couselors and school social workers have helped a lot. We also attended Communicamp this summer, in Pennsylvania, which is a 3 day camp helping parents deal with socially anxious kids and helping kids learn to cope with social anxieties using understanding counselors and inclusive activities. He can now speak to our outer family and doesn't fear meeting new people. He also now speaks to his friends at school and to his teacher. I hope your child is able to communicate soon and I hope this helps.
@ginniekinz54015 жыл бұрын
So the gist of it, is it’s a phobia of speaking to strangers. Basically to understand it if you didn’t suffer with it, is to try to imagine yourself around your WORST possible fear. Like you may be afraid of heights and let’s say someone was pushing you close to the edge off the CN tower, and you try to have a calm and casual conversation with them. How do you think it’s going to go? It’ll be so terrifying that you will probably be at a loss for words, or say very little to them, because all you can think about is how high up you are and that you could possibly fall to your death. It feels like that! Only pretty much every time we talk to someone unfamiliar or in a space that’s unfamiliar.
@JuiceAddiction4 жыл бұрын
@@ginniekinz5401 it's like that fear of speaking to a crowd but applied to every stranger
@Kate-xo6xd4 жыл бұрын
I had this. It's like your mouth is glued shut. It is not "I don't want to talk" You cannot physically talk. It is not a choice. It's like being trapped inside your own body.
@george527973 жыл бұрын
Fear
@stephhslush052 жыл бұрын
I wonder why I had this but I swear this kid will talk more and now I got friends and I speak up more but now I graduated speech and life is better now and I speak up more for problems
@christesta252111 ай бұрын
The Smart Center in Philadelphia specializes in treating S/M. Also the Child Mind Institute in NYC specializes in S/M. The major set back is that these centers do not take insurance. Its pay out of pocket.
@zariyamridha96725 жыл бұрын
When I showed dis to my mom she said I should be like this with strangers and I was like ok I will.
@thebanderfamilywithlisajon38204 жыл бұрын
I wonder if it’s fun
@quincyhethey62204 жыл бұрын
@@thebanderfamilywithlisajon3820 it’s not fun. It’s not fun at all
@angelbagel132 жыл бұрын
@@thebanderfamilywithlisajon3820 it’s the opposite
@happyjamaaliday2 жыл бұрын
@@thebanderfamilywithlisajon3820 It's not fun at all, I feel like I'm trapped in my own body because the words that I want to say just don't come out of my mouth.
@simmyonion77612 жыл бұрын
why on earth would it be fun
@WerewolfRayneАй бұрын
I had this when I was a kid, the teachers thought I was deaf because I won’t speak to them the had a meeting with my parents and my mom said that I spoke to her at home and they brought in a specialist I only spoke a few times and they said I had it I grew out it when I 7 or 8 years old and now I won’t stop talking
@laurelcook90789 ай бұрын
I have social anxiety so I feel for him
@IAMTHEDEMON073 ай бұрын
I definitely have this.
@emmarose42344 жыл бұрын
Emmett is adorable!!!
@godfathersxy5 жыл бұрын
Who is this specialist?
@Jaeger20865 ай бұрын
I have selective mutism as well in some situations
@katianapierre4938 Жыл бұрын
Yes my son is 9 years old he talks alot with Me but he is to shy to talk to other people. I found out he have selective mutesim .
@Zoejanejbb26 күн бұрын
I have that 😢
@Sunshine-do3yv Жыл бұрын
Ask Minnesota..get a specialist...
@Niamh_75017 ай бұрын
I also have this
@vdoza333 жыл бұрын
More like they could only find one therapist in Minnesota who specializes in selective mutism scams
@mandarparab922 ай бұрын
Selective mutism may be because of mild autism?
@majkelbenchecustodio57955 жыл бұрын
Just here after BIG BANG THEORY
@professorrosenstock50265 жыл бұрын
Same but years ago
@brittanyritenour46957 ай бұрын
They said I had that when I was a little kid. I wouldn’t talk to any strangers and when I got older I got a lot better. However I still struggle to talk to people I don’t know. It’s not that I don’t know , feel or see social cues, I’m very intuitive to peoples emotions but I struggle to know what to say. I also struggle to learn new things or random things. Or take initiative outside of my comfort zone. Even when learning in a new situation I often shut down mentally and I struggle to process new information at the same rate. People would sometimes use autism as an insult or say I’m lazy, not confident, slow, incompetent, backwards, not listening, not paying attention, stupid, dumb, etc. now I’ve developed quiet bpd on top of trauma I’ve experienced in my life. Which is too punish myself or blame or hate myself for being flawed and not like other people. A lot of people don’t understand and say you have to try harder but anytime I say my struggles no one understands and I continue to suffer without knowing why. I can