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Selective Mutism
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Aloneness – that is what SM feels like to me. Isolated, alone, separated, left out as I silently stand by watching others experience life while the words freeze inside me, afraid to speak up or join in a conversation. Actually feeling the anxiety shaking inside my chest as I try to get up the courage to speak to someone or call or text a friend. SM feels like the child standing alone behind the door watching the other kids in the playground – afraid to ask, 'may I play?' It feels like the teenag
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― Selective Mutism In Our Own Words: Experiences in Childhood and Adulthood
― Selective Mutism In Our Own Words: Experiences in Childhood and Adulthood
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He didn't mind Layla talking to him. He liked the way she talked without expecting an answer.
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― Perry Angel's Suitcase
― Perry Angel's Suitcase