SELECTIVE MUTISM – social anxiety

Nanette Holloway shares her experience with selective mutism, a condition typically found in childhood and occasionally continuing into adulthood. The Cleveland Clinic describes selective mutism (SM) as “a mental health condition where you can’t talk in certain situations because of fear or anxiety. It usually affects young children, but it can also affect adolescents and adults. This condition is more than being shy, bashful or timid. SM is an anxiety disorder. It can overlap with other anxiety-related conditions and have lingering effects later in life.”

Nanette is a registered nurse with a bachelor’s degree from Oral Roberts University and a master’s degree from Southern Nazarene University. She is also a writer, speaker, and blogger.

Find out more:

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2. Selective Mutism Association: https://www.selectivemutism.org
   
3. ASHA, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: https://www.asha.org/Practice-Portal/Clinical-Topics/Selective-Mutism
   
4. Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/selective-mutism
   

Connect with Nanette:

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• Website: https://nanetteholloway.com
  
• Email: nanette@nanetteholloway.com
  
• Phone number: 405-456-9741
  

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