Question
Is there a correlation between anxiety disorders and stuttering?
Answer
I do not have an exact study to reference, but anxiety does not cause stuttering. When we look at the causes of stuttering, anxiety is not a cause. Years ago, we thought stuttering was an emotional disorder. Now, we know that while they do not cause it, anxiety and stress can exacerbate stuttering.
Marilee Fini, M.A., CCC-SLP is a practicing speech-language pathologist in Cleveland, OH running her own private practice, MLF Speech Therapy. Marilee regularly speaks on the subject of stuttering throughout the U.S. shedding a unique light on the subject of stuttering since she has spent most of her life dealing with her own stuttering.
