I think I’m losing my ability to speak and understand.”
Hey, I’m a 19-year-old male here. I have no idea how to create a thread, so forgive me if this is hard to read.I think I’m losing my ability to speak and comprehend things. I’m saying this because I would be doing just fine before exams or stressful situations happen, but after that, I often find myself saying gibberish while speaking to someone. It feels like something is stopping me from speaking and understanding what they are trying to say.It feels like someone is hammering my throat, not letting me speak or understand properly.The first event happened with my friend when I was trying to say, “Did you bring your observation for the lab today?” but I ended up saying it so quietly or unclearly that even I couldn’t understand myself, let alone my friend. This kind of thing has happened many times.
Yes, English is not my first language, but I spent my whole life reading and writing in it. I also grew up watching English films, and I used to understand them very well. But now, even though I still understand English, my mind feels like it won’t let me process it properly. It’s like my brain is saying, “Yo, I don’t understand it play it back.”It’s becoming hard for me to think or comprehend things to the point where I sometimes can’t even understand reels. Recently, I was watching a vlog where someone was reviewing a restaurant, and I understood it and didn’t understand it at the same time. I kept thinking“What was that supposed to mean?” This also happens when speaking in my native language. While listening, it happens too, but more rarely.I think this may be because of immense stress, but it has never been this bad before. These episodes keep happening more often, and each one feels stronger than the last. If this keeps happening, I’m scared that I might lose my ability to speak or understand people.What do you guys think? Is this a real problem, or am I exaggerating?