Does grief make one lose the ability to speech?

[orbiter]

.. such as mutation.

[greatblueheron]

Possible if in deep shock, but temporary.

Why?

[tamiznluv]

Ability to SPEAK?? No, not the ABILITY, just the WANT to speak.

[orbiter]

Originally Posted by tamiznluv

Ability to SPEAK?? No, not the ABILITY, just the WANT to speak.

So it is more to do with the "will".

[orbiter]

Originally Posted by greatblueheron

Possible if in deep shock, but temporary.

Why?

"Temporary" seems like a long time for some.
Still trying to figure it out. Can't pinpoint it yet due to my lack of knowledge. No luck with "googling".

[tamiznluv]

Originally Posted by orbiter

So it is more to do with the "will".

Yes, I would think so. Talking makes a person feel the pain again IMO. I'm of course speaking only from my own experience but I don't think I am any too different than a lot of people. It really is an individual reaction/choice.

[orbiter]

Originally Posted by tamiznluv

Yes, I would think so. Talking makes a person feel the pain again IMO. I'm of course speaking only from my own experience but I don't think I am any too different than a lot of people. It really is an individual reaction/choice.

I wonder if this is what some people term it as a "selective mutism", and in some cases that never outgrows the childhood phase?

nb: in my opening post, I mentioned "mutation". My apologies, in my ignorance I have confused "mutism" with "mutation".

[tamiznluv]

Originally Posted by orbiter

I wonder if this is what some people term it as a "selective mutism", and in some cases that never outgrows the childhood phase?

"Childhood phase"? What are you talking about? I thought your original question was about GRIEF and people not talking? IDK what or if it's called anything, I just know some people want to be left alone.

[5-all]

Do you mean not talking about the death or not talking at all?

[orbiter]

I am doing a lot of guessing myself. Sigh! I have never seen that person until very recently, but others have described her on occasions "selective(ly) mutism".

Originally Posted by 5-all

Do you mean not talking about the death or not talking at all?

Mostly the latter.