Joanna Turner, whose daughter, four, has selective mutism, is calling for better care for sufferers.
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, which provides care in the area, said it provided support through a number of approaches, including via routine assessments.Selective mutism is a severe anxiety disorder where a person is unable to speak in certain social situations.
A child or adult with selective mutism does not refuse or choose not to speak at certain times, they're literally unable to speak. "Help would also be support for a child or adult with selective mutism to access the community, and to offer the child/adult counselling in the form of therapies, CBT therapy, counselling," she added.
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