My Story

A handwritten and illustrated story from 8-year-old Sarah about her stammer.

Dilpreet tells us about getting past stammering-related shyness to make videos sharing messages of positivity.

Ross opens up about an experience that left him anxious and depressed but tells us how talking about things has helped.

John tells us how a chance encounter led to him giving a talk about stammering at Reading Library in January.

Christine tells us about a recent hospital visit where space was made for her stammer.

Tom tells us how going on an outdoor activity/therapy course made him think differently about stammering.

Sam talks about gaining confidence by going out of his comfort zone and making his own TikToks.

Vasiliki, on growing up with a stammer, navigating the job market and the need for inclusive employment.

James talks about learning to look back at how he handled stammering with more kindness.

Former rugby international Mark Jones on how stammering impacted his on-pitch behaviour.

Cynthia talks about her idea for raising stammering awareness in a different way.