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When Anxiety Steals Your Voice
What happens when you know exactly what you want to say, but anxiety will not let the words come out? Selective mutism is often mistaken for shyness, stubbornness, or a child simply refusing to talk, but there is much more happening behind the silence.
In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, you'll meet nine-year-old Amber and follow her through a typical day to see how selective mutism can change dramatically from home to school. You'll learn why a child may talk nonstop around family yet struggle to say a single word in another setting, what anxiety and the brain's fear…
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