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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Selective mutism is a condition in which a person can speak in some situations but not in others. For example, a child with selective mutism may speak at home but not at preschool or around strangers.

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 ...