DS 12 developed a stutter after trauma

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A couple of nights ago I realised something was wrong with my DS, I had a talk with him and it turns out he has been worried sick as his friend told him she got attacked and raped 3 months ago, it's ended up coming out that the little girl was lying. My DS is a really sensitive soul, he has been so upset by all of this and seems to have developed quite a bad and obvious stutter, it seems to get worse with nerves but it's still there when he is calm, I'm hoping it calms down when all of this situation seems to die down. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm phoning the Drs this morning but I'm trying not to make it a thing as I feel it will make it much worse, he's really worried about it as he said there's a boy in his class that has one and people laugh at him, you know how cruel kids can be I went to the police about this girl because I was worried that it might possibly be the truth and if not it's a very worrying lie and the girl might need help in other ways, I'm just absolutely gutted this has affecting my DS in this way. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.

Hi, I have no experience but bumping for you as I saw there were no responses but also wanted to say you sound a lovely caring mum, really supporting your boy and I think the doctors is good call (I also hope it will resolve itself with a bit of time but some professional help can’t hurt). You were also very good to look out for his friend, I agree that her report is very worrying and should be investigated in order to help her in the best way possible, claims like this don’t come from nowhere so there is probably something not right happening with this young girl and it’s a cry for help about something.

I don’t think this is necessarily going to reassure you at all, but my dad developed a stammer after a significant trauma (a very bad car accident with some fatalities) in his 20’s and it has never gone away. I don’t think he’s sought any help for it either though, maybe it would have done if he had.

Your poor DS, what an upsetting situation.

Your GP may well advise just waiting to see if the stammer resolves on its own, but it would be better to get some specialist advice. You could contact your local NHS speech and language therapy team or the British Stammering Association has a helpline you can call stamma.org/get-support

Thank you everyone

I contacted my GP and she thinks it may go once his brain has processed what has went on but she has referred him to the speech and language therapist incase it doesn't go or it happens again in future.

Hi I was quite ill at 13/14 and developed a stammer after I went back to school because I was bullied,anyway it did eventually go after I had some speech therapy through my hospital, keep an eye on him and push for help if it doesn't go, your poor son