He used to stammer. Therefore he gave up his dream of becoming a journalist and became an engineer, thinking that here, he can simply work with the machines and doesn’t need to talk much. The teachers used to ignore his stammering in viva. He used to get this benefit looking at his performance in theory and practical .
But now he was in final year and industry people were expected to visit for campus interviews. He was very upset thinking that he is not going to be selected due to his stammering. He had started feeling very low and he had accepted his failure even before appearing for interview. He was brought to the counselor by his friend because the friend felt that he is getting into depression.
When he visited for the first time, he was not able to answer a single question the counselor asked. Through the counseling sessions, he realized that he doesn’t stammer when he is comfortable. His stammering was directly proportional to his anxiety level. So, in more stressful situation, he would stammer too much. Together they worked on his anxiety, his fear of failure. The next semester, he could give his interview with confidence. Even now he stammers sometimes, but he knows how to handle it.
When he came to tell that he was selected for job by a renowned company he could not stop smiling and celebrating his victory over stammering!!!
Psychotherapy can bring back your smile!! – 3
