mutism
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She also has selective mutism, driven by anxiety.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025
Early intervention for children with mutism is recognised as crucial to prevent the problem continuing into adulthood.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025
I'm so happy it went so well and that I could make people aware of selective mutism and I want to do it again.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024
When Daisy-Mae was growing up her family thought she was just shy, but her crippling silence around strangers was actually selective mutism.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024
When deafness is associated with mutism, he thinks it is often due merely to the inattention of the stuporous state.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by MacCurdy, John T. (John Thompson)
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