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    Emily Blunt Talks ‘Emotionally Exhausting’ Struggle With Stuttering



    Emily Blunt Talks ‘Emotionally Exhausting’ Struggle With Stuttering

    Actor Emily Blunt, along with Heather Grossman, the executive director of the American Institute for Stuttering, join TODAY to talk about Blunt’s very personal lifelong journey with stuttering and raising awareness of the neurological disability. They break down the common misconceptions of people with stutters, and Blunt opens up about the environments that still give her trouble with speaking fluency, including when saying her own name. “You feel like there’s this sort of imposter in your body that misrepresents who you really are,” she says.

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    5. @RU4MU on

      I stuttered when I was 6-8 years old and went to speech therapy then I got PTSD and my stutter came back until I went into rehab. The struggle is REAL!! Especially when you talked about your name! Sometimes I use to play it off as if I forgot…. Rock on!!

    6. @YouViewer4903 on

      I stutter, and often two or three words that mean the same thing, fight to come out at the same time. I’ve accepted it, but it’s annoying.

    7. @Chill59190 on

      My mom stuttered when she was a kid and occasionally she still does. She told me stories about being teased by her siblings and at school and she told me the struggle was real.

    12. @AnneMarieAnyaMoszak on

      As a Speech-Language Pathologist with a specialty in stuttering treatment, very disappointed that there was no mention of incredible organizations such as SFA (Stuttering Foundation of America) or NSP (National Stuttering Project)–and the impact SLPs have throughout the therapy process. For those like Emily Blunt who have struggled with stuttering, please consider these fantastic organizations for support or treatment opportunities.

    17. @miriam-l3e6r on

      As someone who grew up with social anxiety, which generated similar feelings to those Emily described her stuttering as having caused, I am so pleased that she's spoken up on this.