Who can I talk to?
It can be tough having a stammer and it may feel as though it’s hard to talk about it with anyone. But it’s important to tell someone if you are finding things hard going, especially if your stammer is affecting how you think or feel about yourself and your life. If you are a young person who stammers and you want to talk to someone then check out the Michael Palin Centre helpline or think about opening up more to a parent, teacher or therapist that you know. It’s the way to get the help you want.
Call the Michael Palin Centre helpline
020 3316 8100
Call in and find out when a therapist will be available.
Say if you need to speak to someone urgently so that you can be put through to a therapist straight away if necessary.
Or email: [email protected]
Call the Stamma helpline on 0808 802 0002 or talk to them on webchat.
Weekdays 10am-12pm, 6pm – 8pm
Talk with your parent, teacher, speech and language therapist or GP
If you have a speech and language therapist they may be able to offer you some sessions.
Any of them can refer you to the Michael Palin Centre if you would like that.
If you are 16 or over and living in the UK and you would like to come to an assessment at the MPC you can refer yourself here.
If you are under 16 and living in the UK and you would like to come to an assessment clinic then ask a parent, carer, teacher, speech and language therapist or your GP to refer you.
Remember
People who know you well may not understand the way that stammering is affecting you.
Help them to understand it more by telling them what it’s like for you.
You can get help.
Sometimes you just need someone to talk to
Sometimes you just need someone to talk to
Our Helpline, 020 3316 8100, is open during office hours (9am-5pm) and voicemail messages can be left when the office is closed.
“It was extremely helpful just talking about how I felt about my stammer and different stuff like that.”