Children with selective mutism do not speak at school or in other public places where others might hear them, or they speak only in a barely audible whisper. These children speak freely and easily, ...

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 ...

As a child, Erin Silvia struggled to speak to anyone other than her parents and two of her siblings, due to the anxiety disorder selective mutism Teachers didn't understand her, and peers often ...

Melanie Manderino has finally found her voice after dealing with selective mutism for the better part of her life Courtesy of Melanie Manderino Melanie Manderino has struggled with selective mutism ...

Melanie Manderino is finally ready to talk. The 18-year-old struggled with selective mutism, an extreme anxiety disorder in which someone is unable to speak in social settings, for the better part of ...

After struggling with selective mutism throughout her childhood, Erin Silvia shares how she overcame the anxiety disorder As a child, Erin Silvia struggled to speak to anyone other than her parents ...