Welcome to the Selective Mutism Resource Center, your go-to source for information, support, and resources related to selective mutism. We are dedicated to raising awareness about this condition and providing guidance for individuals, families, and professionals. Explore our website to learn more about selective mutism, find resources, discover treatment options, and connect with our supportive community.
If you know an individual who can talk freely at home but freezes up in public settings or who seems excessively shy, you may know someone with selective mutism. Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder characterized by a person’s inability to speak in certain social settings such as at school, work, or in the community.
Selective mutism is a diagnosable mental health disorder and shyness is a normal personality trait. Shyness is marked by a tendency to withdraw from people, particularly unfamiliar people. However, it is not characterized by extreme inhibition that interferes with a person’s daily functioning like mental health disorders including SM.
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