Selective Mutism

Do you know a child who can talk freely at home but appears frozen in other settings like at school or out in public?

Do you know a child who seems so shy that they take a very long time to warm up in social situations, if at all? Does it seem out of the normal range of shyness you observe in other children? If so, you may know a child with Selective Mutism and you’ve come to the right place.

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Please Discuss about Selective Mutism.

If you no anyone then feel free to speak....

I am a person living with Selective Mutism.

If you know anyways to help get rid of the silence...Then say so..

you could start talking to the friends that are closets to you and then start talking to others

That's a good idea. Any more suggestions?

Hey how do you know she doesn't have it?

How do you know she does???

I think if u really have something wrong with u, U wouldnt want the whole world to know...
I think if there is something seriously wrong with you, talk to someone real and who is important or u value, not people who pretend to know what ur going through and try to tell you something without knowing your situation

Good point Dina

Also, Selective Mutism, the wording suggests that they have a choice of where to act mute, or a specific place. It's more the person's problem then the place, they are the one who chooses to fear people for no apparent reason...

Well then she has again just proven my point...
She has a friend to talk to but yet she wants to publicly display everything that is wrong in her life....
My opinion, ATTENTION SEEKER

I use to talk....I really did....but...What I'm typing now comes from the my mid and heart not from my mouth and lips!

try what???
Being a selective mute???
Ha, but i think you can do better then that.
QUESTION! Why you fighting battles for her??? Isnt her problem that she doesnt talk enough???

lol
Me picking on her...
I didnt know that there was an age limit to post a reply on a thread where she is asking for opinions???
Dude, think about what your saying...
Your the one who sound dumb ay...

This is a thread please do not fight or argue save it for the PM's.

PMs are for private conversations. Threads are for discussions (which can evolve into arguments) so you've got no case "Ina".

Maybe everyone around you has selective deafness?

Don't believe me....Do whatever...I have no use for fighting or arguing with anyone. Even if it's true I have a good pair of friends who will Help rid the silence

Ina, if you have it..and it is really bugging you.....talk. I know its a crazy idea, just putting it out there though.

I know. It doesn't bug me much. and I'm really trying I am...

Question :
If you really do suffer from what ever it is you say you suffer from, I thought you would be more silent. I mean isnt that what you do??? Or is it just an act? Cause if I was selectively mute, there would be no way i would not be arguing the point, cause it goes against what i say i have, AM I RIGHT PEOPLE???

Dina does have a point with that...

Sssshhhh Dina, you're not meant to call out attention seeking liars because then their friend that is sitting right next to them in the Library/Computer Lab will stand up for them.

I think I have Selective Sitting. I only seem to sit on chairs and other stable objects. Weird huh?

Some advice Ina, the only one that can 'rid the silence' is you, nobody can make you suddenly talk except yourself,

ever heard the term I think therefore I am, change it to I believe therefore I have, as long as you feel you have this SM stuff, it will effect you, but if you believe you're stronger then it, or if you believe you don't have it, you'll notice you start talking a bit more then usual, that bit will give you more confidence and you'll lowly grow out of this SM thing.

For those who find my comment strange, I choose to believe almost everything is psychological, it may sound crazy, but it works for almost everything I've gotten into, except the Flu... ugh... horrible