Selective mutism can be a confusing term. It may be better understood as situational mutism. This may help you navigate it.

Melanie Manderino is finally ready to talk. The 18-year-old struggled with selective mutism, an extreme anxiety disorder in which someone is unable to speak in social settings, for the better part of ...

After struggling with selective mutism throughout her childhood, Erin Silvia shares how she overcame the anxiety disorder Courtesy of Erin Silvia As a child, Erin Silvia struggled to speak to anyone ...

Selective mutism is a rare childhood anxiety disorder in which a child experiences a trigger response and is unable to speak in certain situations or to certain people. It is not a form of shyness, ...

Gino Hipolito receives funding from the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR302167). Gino also works for St George's University Hospitals ...