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Do I have selective mustism?

Postby TooCloseToTheEdge » Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:23 am

Hello! My name is Alex. I am 15 yo girl.
I have just found out about this, and I was wondering.
Here is my story (a short one):
Since I was 4-5, I didn't want to talk to anybody who was a stranger. In elementary school, I didn't have any friend and got extremely nervous if I had to present a project verbal. In middle school, it was worse. I was bullied every day, and if I wanted to tell a teacher, or my parents, I couldn't, because I was afraid. Now I am in high-school, and I still can't comunicate very well. I only have one best friend. If it comes to speak in front of the class, I feel like I am in hell, and I have a panic attack. At English classes I can't say a word (I am not native English speaker), even though I know the right answer almost all the time, at Math I don't want to go to the blackboard because I am afraid I will do something wrong, and everyone will laugh, etc. When I am at home, I barely speak, too. I don't know what it is. Do you think I have selective mutism? Please help. :?
I forgot to say that I speak only with 3 classmates.
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Re: Do I have selective mustism?

Postby Robe » Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:30 pm

Hi, it sounds like you might have SM but you could also have Social Phobia/Social Anxiety. But I'm no expert, is there a Psychologist or Psychiatrist you could see where you live?
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Re: Do I have selective mustism?

Postby TooCloseToTheEdge » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:39 am

Robe wrote: is there a Psychologist or Psychiatrist you could see where you live?
It might be, but I don't want my mom to find out that, because she will be mad at me.
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Re: Do I have selective mustism?

Postby noprimenumbers » Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:19 am

TooCloseToTheEdge wrote:
Robe wrote: is there a Psychologist or Psychiatrist you could see where you live?
It might be, but I don't want my mom to find out that, because she will be mad at me.

You are looking for answers. You deserve to find them.
Mom mad at me and I have friends and am not afraid.
OR
Mom happy me miserable.
Talk about this a bit it might help in knowing what to do next.
So you can
Start getting your answers as soon as you can.
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Re: Do I have selective mustism?

Postby Ahmado » Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:59 am

You can tell your friend about your problems and then get your friend to ask the teacher for you, so that you don't have to, or at least have your friend initiate that conversation with the teacher. You can also schedule an appointment with your guidance counsellor and have your friend come to the appointment with you.

Darn it, I typed up a longer message but somehow it didn't post.

Anyway, hope you get help. :)
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