Lalophobia (from the
Greek lalein, to speak) is the irrational fear of
speaking or of trying to speak. Unlike the fear of public speaking,
glossophobia, lalophobics suffer from their condition to varying degrees. Some develop
speech disorders or even
selective mutism or total
mutism.
Psychological treatment, as opposed to
speech therapy, can usually alleviate these symptoms, since they are not linked to any physical condition, like logoplegia or
aphasia. In many cases, lalophobia leads to other conditions, such as
social phobia. Historically, some lalophobics have been drawn to a
cloistered or
hermitic life.
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