Dear Bianca:

You wrote: “Even though everyone else could be talking, I was always the one shushed or told I’m being too loud… I’ve always had a loud voice. But I’ve also always been shunned for it which make friendships hard… I still always talk loud… I’ve always been loud and talkative, not because of anxiety, but because I can’t control it“-

– There is such a thing as Voice Disorders, one of which, according to the professional looking website laryngopedia. com (larynx aka the voice box is located at the top of the neck) is a Disorder of Vocal Loudness Perception which is a “lack of awareness or perception of one’s personal vocal “volume level’ to the point that it is creating difficulty in one’s life’. If asked to place oneself on a personal loudness scale from 1 to 7, most individuals can do so with reasonable accurateness. Occasionally, however, an individual (with normal hearing ability) lacks this kind of self-insight, and such an individual could be said to have a disorder of vocal loudness perception”.

In this website and other website different possible causes and treatments are listed. You may want to see a medical doctor specialist in Voice Disorders.

You wrote: “People say I talk to much… I’ve always talked a lot.. I’ve always been loud and talkative, not because of anxiety, but because I can’t control it“-

– instah. com/ children – health/ excessive-talking-disorder reads: “Excessive talking is never accepted socially. Our social norms dictate that we should be polite and attentive to others, spoke only when spoken to and are brief and concise when we are putting forth a point. However, while these are the societal norms, some people are not able to follow these inadvertently.

“There is a common behavioral disorder named Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This a common disorder… almost 8-10% of children in their school going age are affected by this disorder… They talk excessively and often meaninglessly outside of social norms. If someone is asking them a question, they are likely to start blurting out answer even before listening to the question completely”.

Was it ever suggested to you that you may suffer from ADHD, and did you see a doctor for that?

anita

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