The Silence Inside Me
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Ongoing<5 mins
Last published Sat, Jul 4, 2020
Have you ever wondered what it was like for someone with Selective Mutism? Do you even know what Selective Mutism is?
You're in luck because I've suffered with it for 29 years and this is my story.
Cover art by: Melanie Wasser on Unsplash*
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