Experts believe that this problem is associated with anxiety and fear in social situations such as in school or in the company of adults.
The most reliable place to learn about selective mutism is from a local doctor or medical specialist, due to the range of possibilities associated with that disorder.
The prognosis for mutism is good. Sometimes it disappears suddenly on its own.
i have selective mutism myself and there is really no cause for it other then you have it in your genetics
The diagnosis of mutism is fairly easy to make because the signs amd symptoms are clear-cut and easily observable.
Selective mutism is when someone talks in some situations, such as at home or with their best friends, but can't talk in others, like at school, due to anxiety. You can get more information on wikipedia's selective mutism article and at selective mutism.com. Hope this helps!
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Mutism cannot be prevented because the cause is not known. However, family conflict or problems at school contribute to the seriousness of the symptoms.
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Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder primarily seen in children, characterized by an inability to speak in certain social situations despite speaking in others. While it can occur in individuals of any intellectual level, including geniuses, it is not inherently linked to high intelligence. Geniuses may experience social anxiety or pressure, which could contribute to selective mutism, but this condition is more about anxiety than intelligence. Therefore, while some geniuses might have selective mutism, it is not a defining trait of their intellectual capacity.
Selective mutism is basically social anxiety. After you get past the first few stages of meeting someone, in any relationship, they open up to you fully. Same with someone with selective mutism. So being in a relationship with someone like that isn't hard after you get past their shell! They will only be like that with others, therefore, nothing from there should affect you being in a relationship with them.
It is estimated that one in every 1,000 school-age children are affected.
I have aspergers and find myself a chatterbox to a friend and rather silent to my mother. IDK :p She gets annoyed though but what can i say? People with aspergers may or may not experience selected mutism.