Throughout my childhood, I struggled with selective mutism. This was where in certain social situations, I was unable to speak (Shipon-Blum, Paragraph 1). This put a burden on my learning abilities because I was not able to ask for help. To help get through, I was put into therapy. It just so happened that therapy was one of those situations that I could not talk in. This immediately became a struggle because at this point there was not much anyone could do.
My parents decided to wait and see if I would grow out of it. As high school hit, things were not getting better. I was already suffering academically, so my family decided to try a new approach. I started going to a psychiatrist who prescribed me Zoloft for anxiety and Vyvanse for ADD.
My parents decided to wait and see if I would grow out of it. As high school hit, things were not getting better. I was already suffering academically, so my family decided to try a new approach. I started going to a psychiatrist who prescribed me Zoloft for anxiety and Vyvanse for ADD.