It was as if there were two Annikas, the loud, lively girl at home and the silent shadow of herself in public. It was unbearable to be called names and thought of as unkind when she did not manage to say hello or thank you to people. Most people had never heard of her problem and expected so much. Annika had only known for a short time that her silence had a name. A diagnosis. Selective Mutism. Since childhood, Annika has struggled to talk thanks to Selective Mutism. Then one day, she receives an...
