mutism
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The NHS says that a child or adult with selective mutism "does not refuse or choose not to speak at certain times, they're literally unable to speak".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
Selective mutism can start at any age but most often begins in early childhood between the ages of two and four.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
When Daisy-Mae was growing up her family thought she was just shy, but her crippling silence around strangers was actually selective mutism.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2024
The NHS describes how selective mutism triggers a freeze response in certain social situations, with those affected experiencing anxiety and panic.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2024
Then the condition changed, inasmuch as the marked resistance ceased entirely, and the mutism gave way first to slow and low answers, and later to much freer speech, though the inactivity improved only gradually.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by John T. (John Thompson) MacCurdy
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