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Sunday, November 22, 2009 jsb79 asks

Q: communication

I seem to have to think more than normal before I speak a sentence to another person.  I have trouble putting mutilple sentences together.  It seems to me everyone communictes very easily.  Is it possible that I have expressive communication disorder as an adult or is it just the result of years of shyness and lack of communication to others and what can I do to improve it.

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Jerry Kennard, Health Pro
11/23/09 6:12am

Hi,

 

Interesting question, but my tendecy would be to look for simpler answers first, rather than worrying about more complex phenomena. Unfortunately your posting gives rise to a series of questions that really need to be asked before you can get near the answer. For example, how far back does this issue go? Are you taking any medication? Are you depressed (now, previously). Is a problem for you in all situations? Are there people you can just talk to without these concerns bubbling up?

 

Without knowing some or all of these answers, my money, based on the most common causes of complaints such as yours, is on anxiety. It sounds like you self-monitor and that you have a belief that most people communicate better than you. The problem with self monitoring is that it can lead to errors. If you run down a hill and start thinking about what you are doing, there's a chance you increase the odds of tripping over your own feet.

 

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By jsb79— Last Modified: 11/06/10, First Published: 11/22/09