How Does Muteness Work?

In general, someone who is mute may be mute for one of several different reasons: organic, psychological, developmental/neurological trauma. For children, a lack of speech may be developmental, neurological, psychological, or due to a physical disability or a communication disorder.

Can a mute person talk?

Mute: A mute is a person who does not speak, either from an inability to speak or an unwillingness to speak. The word "mute" comes from the Latin "mutus" meaning unable to speak. ...

Why do I go mute sometimes?

Mutism can be a tricky diagnosis to make. Sometimes the culprit is purely physical: damage to the brain and/or speech muscles can leave a person mute. Sometimes the culprit appears to be emotional or mental. Other times, you'll run into some combination of the two.