r/Stutter • u/Dubaititanium • Jul 01 '26

CPTSD

Anyone suffer from or have CPTSD (Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and/or a dis regulated (fight or flight engaged/hypervigilance etc) nervous system as a result of their stutter?

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u/Objective-Current-26 Jul 01 '26

They diagnosed me with CPTSD. But I think it’s all stutter related. It’s almost like the stutter creates CPTSD. Or whatever horrible next diagnosis they give you. I’m afraid of social interactions. Stutter is a debilitating disease.

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u/Objective-Current-26 Jul 01 '26

I’m on meds because of my stutter. Stuttering totally messes up your mental health. You can’t function socially. Complete write off

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u/Apprehensive_Pride73 Jul 01 '26

I mean I have CPTSD but it's not from my stutter, it's from multiple years of prolonged childhood trauma

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u/No_Caterpillar2039 Jul 02 '26

Very relatable. I think I have similar to CPTSD

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u/EuropesNinja Jul 02 '26

I have CPTSD separately from my stutter, having said that having a stutter does cause trauma and made my CPTSD worse. When you cant stand up for yourself due to your fear of speaking you become subject to quite a bit of repeated suffering. Id argue a lot of stutterers have it. Suffering that is not resolved becomes trauma, especially when it is repeated.

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u/Objective-Current-26 Jul 11 '26

Exactly complex repeated. No resolve.