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Selective Mutism

Kate Kestrel

Does anyone on here have Selective Mutism? My son has struggled with Selective Mutism (in educational settings) for about 16 years and it’s just struck me that we’ve never had a conversation with another person who has Selective Mutism. I’m new(ish) to this community so I just thought I’d ask if anyone else has gone through their whole education with Selective Mutism. And also if you have managed to overcome it - how did you do that? 
We’re basically just interested in hearing about other people’s experience of this. Thanks Sunflower

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  • Might be a bit late to this but only found out last year that this is what I'd been doing my whole life. But only when I was extremely overwhelmed or tired or felt like I didn't have the energy to talk. I always preferred text over speaking because of it too (amongst other reasons) I was also always considered shy growing up and told to participate more in class. I grew up whispering my answers to my friends at the time (and would be correct most of the time..) 

    Its always been a difficult aspect for me as I just shutdown and can't communicate whats happening to me as I either can't get the word out or no one understands so there was no point in trying.

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  • Might be a bit late to this but only found out last year that this is what I'd been doing my whole life. But only when I was extremely overwhelmed or tired or felt like I didn't have the energy to talk. I always preferred text over speaking because of it too (amongst other reasons) I was also always considered shy growing up and told to participate more in class. I grew up whispering my answers to my friends at the time (and would be correct most of the time..) 

    Its always been a difficult aspect for me as I just shutdown and can't communicate whats happening to me as I either can't get the word out or no one understands so there was no point in trying.

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