Your Voice

Taz DeVille shares two of poems about what it can feel like to stammer.

Puneet talks us about growing up with a stammer in a poor part of New Delhi, and how it and his mentor inspired him to start an initiative aimed at empowering people with speech differences.

After a lifetime searching for a way to deal with his stammer, Tim explains how he couldn't dismantle his avoidances, and how being 'out and proud' about stammering might be unattainable for him.

Should you mention your stammer when online dating or on first dates? When? We asked people who stammer to give their views and other dating tips.

Amanda writes about her daughter’s journey with speech and language therapy, the emotions tied to being a parent of a child who stammers, and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

Thomas only realised he stammered when he was 18 and went looking for a cure. Here he tells us how therapists and meeting others helped him view his stammer in a much more positive light.

Jessica writes about growing up with a stammer and how music helped her channel her creativity, inspiring her to start her own motivational brand. 

Learning to become more compassionate to himself about stammering really helped Benjamin. Here he explains how he achieved it and invites you to take part in his research into the subject. 

When his favourite podcast was holding a YouTube Live event, James just had to call in. But would negative thoughts get the better of him? How would the presenters and audience react to his stammer?

Isack writes from Kenya about his journey with stammering, from schooldays to finding employment. Having faced occasional prejudice, it's a tale of perseverance and determination to succeed.

Read Johnathan Reid's poem about struggling to represent himself through speech and vocalising who he is.