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1 week agoWhat You Should Know About Selective Mutism
Selective mutism is an anxiety-driven condition, not oppositional behavior, where individuals cannot speak in certain situations despite normal speaking ability.
I first became interested in silence over 15 years ago when an overdose of New York City noise got me wondering if and how I could find refuge in its opposite, in absolute quiet-something that was not merely a reduction in or lack of noise, but a vibrant counterpoint to the sounds which we assume define and shape our lives.