Looking back at the causes of stuttering, it can start at any point in one's life. Most often people are diagnosed with a stutter at a young age if they have not outgrew their stutter. Some children may stutter when they are younger as their language is developing quickly but their speech cannot keep up, which may cause some childhood stuttering. Children do often outgrow this stage, but if they continue to stutter then it can persist into adulthood. Sometimes people can develop a sudden onset of stuttering at any point in their lives after they have gone through a traumatic experience such as the loss of a family member. It becomes difficult for the person to cope with their emotions and the anxiety they are feeling can come out as a stutter. Those who have had various brain injuries caused by stroke or accident can also develop a stutter due to neurological damage at any point in their lives.