Diffrence between Mild stutter and severe?

[Mcnutters]

What you guys think? Whats the diffrence between mild and Serere stutter's?

[climberszen]

I suspect in many ways the difference is less than people expect. Any child that grows up through elementary school and middle school (especially middle school) suffers various psychological traumas as a result of stuttering. It is during this key time period that individualism is formed and social skills develop. Unlike other "handicaps", I think that stuttering may be especially hard hitting because you appear "normal" until you attempt to communicate. As communication is a key feature of humans, society, and could be considered somewhat intimate (exchanging information one to one) it causes increased problems. Both mild and severe stutters experience the same psychological stress/trauma.

That being said, I have no intention to be-little a severe stutter's expereince. The increased stutter clearly increases frustration as he/she feels unable to express themselves.

[Be YOURSELF]

could the difference be the people with the stutter? i see all stutter as the same

[emily445455]

could the difference be the people with the stutter? i see all stutter as the same

Good point, it depends on the person and how they handle their stutter :)

[Adrian]

I've stuttered for thirty years and at times have been mild in that that I would only stutter every couple of sentences and at other times severe to the point of blocking severely on every other word. They both had thier drawbacks, but, let me tell you, mild is better. :)

[jbrown13]

i agree i've stuttered the same amount of years and have had the experiences some mild and some severe. but defining mild or severe is to me depending on where i am and who i'm around let's say my family or friends i stutter very little but around someone i don't know i can either be very fluent or it goes down hill quick to the point i can't say my own name

[andrewg818]

In my opinion, the external stutter is not the measure..but, rather, the thickness of the iceberg beneath the surface..and the anxiety surrounding hiding/concealing. Total closet stutterers-- who are never actually seen/heard stuttering are, thus, the most severe.. After all, would you say that someone who doesn't speak, changes words, acts liek they're coughing, chooses cars whose brand names they can say, selects their home based on what letter the street name begins w/ etc;--but never actually is HEARD stuttering-- is "mild" ?

[jbrown13]

In my opinion, the external stutter is not the measure..but, rather, the thickness of the iceberg beneath the surface..and the anxiety surrounding hiding/concealing. Total closet stutterers-- who are never actually seen/heard stuttering are, thus, the most severe.. After all, would you say that someone who doesn't speak, changes words, acts liek they're coughing, chooses cars whose brand names they can say, selects their home based on what letter the street name begins w/ etc;--but never actually is HEARD stuttering-- is "mild" ?

good point

[Cammie]

Well my stutter isn't severe, unless i get really scared or nervous, and it's only with certain words. But then again, every thing makes me nervous. The only time i don't think about stuttering is when i compete in gymnastics, it sort of frees my soul for a while, i guess thats why im a health freak.

[nate]

i think its the number of words said per minute, maybe and the presence of secondary stuttering behaviours like head jerks and grimacing etc.

[Silent]

It depends on the way you handle your stutter. For example if you're inclined to avoidance behaviors, a mild stutter may make you a bit withdrawn while a severe one may encourage you to pretend you're mute in the most extreme cases.