Selective Mutism

Note I have not used all the facts I know about Selective Mutism. If you would like to know more, let me know! Also, I just read off some of my Facebook posts because it made it less scary. Thanks for watching! Twitter: @We_Can_Speak
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[@RickyFicarelli]

Awareness & opening a conversation is step 1 for so many issues. Thanks for sharing & much love! x

[@143AngelForever]

Thank you, Ricky! You're one of my favorite people! ❤

[@deb1092]

What moving video my heart goes out to you and your bravery in doing this video - my daughter is 5 years old and is suffering greatly with what I believe to be selective mutisum this is difficult on going time for us all as family xx

[@143AngelForever]

+Deb Eardley Thank you! It is definitely a hard thing to deal with, but it is also possible to overcome. Never lose hope!

[@i3e5l4]

What an informative video. I would like to know some source material you'd recommend to learn more on this subject. I can definitely relate to what you said about having difficulty with body language such as nodding, eye contact and even whispering. That fact being part of SM is something I didn't think would be the case! What was it that you said about 'not the sufferer' from (0:55 - 1:03)? I didn't understand that part. Thanks in advance. - Your fellow SM.

[@143AngelForever]

+Eliezer Martinez (i3e5l4) Thank you! Helping Your Child with Selective Mutism: Practical Steps to Overcome a Fear of Speaking (www.amazon.com/Helping-Your-Child-Selective-Mutism/dp/157224416X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447886424&sr=8-1&keywords=selective+mutism+books) is a good book to read pretty much for anyone, not just for someone who has a child with SM. There is also quite a lot of information online. www.selectivemutismnetwork.org/#!what-is-sm/ct03 is a good site. Wikipedia actually has a lot of great info, from symptoms to treatment. If you search 'selective mutism' online a lot of sites with information come up. I said, "Anxiety completely controls the select situation as to whether a person can speak or not, not the sufferer."

[@i3e5l4]

Alli Noelle | That makes perfect sense, thank you. When people tell us to "snap out of it" they're clueless about what this doesn't mean; the sufferer doesn't choose to suffer. Thanks for the reply and the additional information Alli! :-]