As parents, classmates, and friends of someone with selective mutism, it can sometimes be difficult to understand how to help them best. You want to do everything you can to help, but at the same time, you do not want to do anything that could make them feel worse or cause them to regress. I am in no way criticizing your actions, because I can only imagine how hard it must be to know someone with this disorder. I have just, from experience, compiled a list of 5 things that I wish people close to me knew about interacting with someone who has selective mutism so that it could be easier on both the person with sm as well as their friends and family:
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CategoriesAll About MeMy name is Lauren and I am 20 years old. I have an anxiety disorder called selective mutism that limits my ability to speak outside of my home. I believe that this disorder has touched me for a reason, and my life mission is to bring much needed awareness to this heartbreaking disorder. Welcome to my journey. Archives
January 2018
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