Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety condition characterised by a persistent inability to speak in specific social contexts despite adequate speech in familiar settings. Often emerging before ...

Melanie Manderino is finally ready to talk. The 18-year-old struggled with selective mutism, an extreme anxiety disorder in which someone is unable to speak in social settings, for the better part of ...

"Note that the word 'mute' is regarded by linguists as an onomatopoeic formation referring not to silence but to a certain fundamental opacity of human being, which likes to show the truth by allowing ...

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Kao Kalia Yang spent much of her young life in silence. Decades ago, when she was in second grade, the award-winning author of “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir” decided to stop speaking in ...

Mother Joanna Stephenson (middle) has started a petition calling for more support for children with selective mutism, signed by hundreds of parents Parents say they are "angry" and "frustrated" that ...

Over the years, in the juvenile court clinic, my colleagues and I have had several cases where a child referred for evaluation speaks only to select people. It is sometimes noted that the child has ...

After struggling with selective mutism throughout her childhood, Erin Silvia shares how she overcame the anxiety disorder Courtesy of Erin Silvia As a child, Erin Silvia struggled to speak to anyone ...

Melanie Manderino has finally found her voice after dealing with selective mutism for the better part of her life Melanie Manderino has struggled with selective mutism her whole life The 18-year-old ...