mutism
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Selective mutism can start at any age but most often begins in early childhood between the ages of two and four.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
Scarlett, from Flintshire, has selective mutism, a severe anxiety disorder that leaves people unable to speak in certain situations and left her off school for two years.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
The NHS describes how selective mutism triggers a freeze response in certain social situations, with those affected experiencing anxiety and panic.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024
I want to wear the lanyard around my neck that says I have selective mutism and for people to understand what that is, like they would with autism.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024
After recovery and during the interruptions the patient explained his mutism, refusal to swallow, his filthiness and general negativism as all occasioned by delusions.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by MacCurdy, John T. (John Thompson)
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