What should I do if my stuttering is getting worse?
If you find your stuttering is getting worse, check in with your environment. Do you find there are additional environmental stressors? These could include changes in school, job, or a social circle. These stressors could also be in the form of additional responsibilities on you, due to an increase in workload. Overall, when you find that the demands of your life exceed what you understand to be your capacity, it may be difficult to keep up. In addition to environmental stressors, check in with your speaking pace. Do you find that your mouth speaks too fast for your brain to keep up? Each sound that we produce is a result of airflow that has been shaped by our tongue, teeth and or lips. Perhaps slowing down and thinking about each sound that you are saying will allow you to improve your fluency.
Samuel L. Jackson is a Black actor who stutters. He reports that he was able to overcome it through acting.
As airflow is the foundation of speech, when the airflow is obstructed due to tension and uncontrolled closing of oral muscles, the sound produced is compromised.
Craig Skistimas, also known as Stuttering Craig, the co-founder of ScrewAttack which is a production company for video games.
The adored pig from Looney Tunes, Porky Pig, has a stutter. It has been found that he stutters 23% of his spoken words and uses a wide variety of stuttering types.
Stuttering affects around 70 million people worldwide, so yes of course there is going to be a comedian who stutters.
The National Stuttering Association (https://westutter.org/) is a good website to find news about stuttering. The ‘Stuttering Foundation’ is another website that provides the most up to date news (https://www.stutteringhelp.org)
News reporter John Stossel is a news reporter who stuttered. News reporter and journalist Byron Pitts also stutter.
There are two general philosophies of stuttering treatment: Fluency shaping, and Stuttering acceptance
When an individual stutters, the voice may change as there is additional tension on the vocal folds and on the musculature surrounding it.