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I know that stammering can cause tension and anxiety, but can tension or anxiety cause someone to stammer in the first place?

April 26, 2017anxiety cause stammer stammering Tension

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I know that stammering can cause tension and anxiety, but can tension or anxiety cause someone to stammer in the first place?

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Yes. Stammering in young children always begins with repetition of sounds and words. Repetitive behaviour increases when tension increases. The child’s repetitive speech is likely to be a reaction to some change or loss.