Life Stories

Below is a link to the blog 'Diary of a Selective Mute - My experiences living with selective mutism and social anxiety'. Diary of a Selective … [Read more...] about One person’s life with selective mutism – Diary of a Selective Mute

Imagine you are on the bus and not sure where to get off, imagine you are unable to ask anyone to help you. Imagine you got lost somewhere, … [Read more...] about Imagine by Antje Bothin

I am 23 and I was diagnosed with Selective Mutism about 20 years ago. Initially, my mum worked on techniques with me at home, in conjunction with … [Read more...] about Selective Mutism by Christina Kim-Symes

by Matt Holdback As far as I was aware I had a pretty normal childhood, we started off just me and my older brother who is about 18 months older … [Read more...] about Mental Health Awareness: Selective Mutism – My Story

by Lindsay Whittington, Co-ordinator and founding member of SMIRA Looking Back 35 years. It’s a long time, but that’s how long my involvement … [Read more...] about Looking back… and moving forward

Hi, my name’s James, it’s July 2013 and I’m 23 years old. This is the first time I’ve ever put my thoughts on selective mutism into words. I … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Selective Mutism by James Redrup

Every morning I catch the bus to work. I smile and chat with various familiar faces I see every day. We talk about all kinds - the weather, history, … [Read more...] about Jennifer Anne’s Story