Many years ago, early in my clinical training, a couple brought their 7-year-old daughter to see me. The parents were perplexed. The girl, whom I'll call Emily, was rambunctious at home, but would ...
October is Selective Mutism (SM) Awareness Month. I know this only because my son has this rare condition. Selective Mutism is a complex childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child's inability ...
Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder that causes children the inability to speak in social situations, most commonly in school. A child will speak normally at home, but at school they are ...
When we think of anxious children, we might think of kids clinging to their parents at drop-off time or terrified by clowns at birthday parties. But there's another kind of anxiety that affects young ...
Now, a local filmmaker produced a documentary about selective mutism, which has a higher prevalence among girls and children ...
With no nearby specialists in Montana, the family has relied on virtual coaching and at-home therapy techniques while fighting for coverage Now, the 33-year-old is speaking out about the lack of ...
Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder characterized by a failure to speak in specific social situations despite the presence of speech in other situations. Parents of children with selective mutism ...
BLAINE, Minn. – The change in behavior was so gradual, it took time for Samantha and Darin Sandberg to notice their son stopped speaking in public, terrified to utter a word anywhere outside their ...
Belle* is six years old. Like many children, she is a playful and often boisterous child at home with her family. Unlike many children, she has an anxiety disorder which renders her speechless and ...