Posted by Lydia on May 4, 2005, at 9:13:06
In reply to Help For Children With Selective Mutism, posted by shanpan on April 30, 2005, at 17:07:28
Thank you for posting this! I feel that childhood anxiety disorders, especially Selective Mutism, are grossly underdiagnosed. Most parents with "shy" children may even find the quality endearing; in reality, the child is suffering tremendously.
It's very encouraging to hear about SMCanada and the support they're providing.
Still, there need to be more groups like this, I'm not aware of any in the States, and parents need to be aware that the "shyness" their child exhibits is actually silent terror that will lead to all kinds of problems down the road.
poster:Lydia
thread:492261
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