When your voice locks up at school, this letter tells the adults how to help — without asking you to speak. Fill in your name, print it, copy it, or email it.
When your voice locks up at school, this letter tells the adults how to help — without asking you to speak. Fill in your name, print it, copy it, or email it.
When your voice locks up at school, this letter tells the adults how to help — without asking you to speak. Fill in your name, print it, copy it, or email it.
Fill in your name. Print, copy, or email it to school.
How to use this letter
Letter to school or support staff
Date: 14 September 2026
Dear
Sometimes, when [your name]'s anxiety levels get too high, their brain's automatic alarm system takes over. When this happens, their vocal cords physically lock up, and they cannot speak. This is called situational mutism. They are not ignoring you, and they are not being rude. They are stuck in a 'freeze' state.
Sometimes, when [your name]'s anxiety levels get too high, their brain's automatic alarm system takes over. When this happens, their vocal cords physically lock up, and they cannot speak. This is called situational mutism. They are not ignoring you, and they are not being rude. They are stuck in a 'freeze' state.
Sometimes, when [your name]'s anxiety levels get too high, their brain's automatic alarm system takes over. When this happens, their vocal cords physically lock up, and they cannot speak. This is called situational mutism. They are not ignoring you, and they are not being rude. They are stuck in a 'freeze' state.
Sometimes [your name]'s brain alarm goes off and their voice locks up. They cannot speak. This is called situational mutism. They are not ignoring you. They are not being rude. They are stuck in a freeze state.
The silent tools [your name] can use:
How you can help right now:
There is nothing wrong with knowing your own mind. [your name] is doing their best, and these small adjustments make a huge difference.
There is nothing wrong with knowing your own mind. [your name] is doing their best, and these small adjustments make a huge difference.
There is nothing wrong with knowing your own mind. [your name] is doing their best, and these small adjustments make a huge difference.
There is nothing wrong with knowing your own mind. [your name] is doing their best. These small adjustments help a lot.
Thank you for supporting [your name].
Thank you for supporting [your name].
Thank you for supporting [your name].
Thank you for helping [your name].
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