Anxiety and Stuttering

A problem that has always remained a mysteryThey tend to develop chronic stuttering in an
in the field of medical science is the problem ofunfriendly surrounding. Anxiety caused by
stuttering. The basis of the problem is yet to bestuttering is also known to aggravate and
found making it even more difficult to come upbecome more severe as years pass by, with
with solutions for treating it. In the early years, aadult stutterers experiencing severe stuttering
majority of the researchers believed thatwhen compared to child stutterers. As a matter
stuttering was caused as a result of excessiveof fact, stuttering children undergo nil or mild
anxiety, but over the years this notion has beenanxiousness as compared to grown-ups.
considered a myth as no evidence has supportedBecause of the widespread belief that
this theory.anxiousness causes stuttering, it is common for
Though the occurrence of stuttering cannot bepeople to believe that the connection exists. It is
attributed to anxiety, there is a certain relationbelieved by some stutterers themselves as also
between the two; not as a cause but more as ansome therapists which make treating the problem
outcome of the stuttering. The fact thatin these people complicated In some cases of
communication by means of talking is an integralpeople suffering from high anxiety levels, relapse
part of our life is the reason behind this.occurs because of their persistent anxiousness.
Stutterers are normal people with only a slightStutterers must seek help from their therapists if
disability in fluent speaking, but since our daily livesthey seem to suffer from high anxiety levels and
demand a minimum amount of speaking at thetherapists must conduct sessions to help them
least, stutterers experience anxiety andovercome their anxiousness. As more stuttering
nervousness amongst fluent speakers. It can beteenagers are prone to this state of being
observed through such instances that stutterersanxious in a social setup, they must immediately
are socially anxious people. It is more the socialbe consulted with a therapist to avoid
scenario which makes them nervous rather thancomplications in future. The only way to eliminate
the disability itself.anxiety in stutterers is to treat them as normal
The type of anxiety associated with stutterers ispeople and provide them with a friendly
related more to the way they are treatedatmosphere.
amongst their peers and in the social framework.