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When your voice gets trapped in your body

My throat closes up when I try to sing or speak loudly and doctors say my vocal cords are fine but I feel like I am choking on my own voice.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Vocal restriction is a somatic response to past experiences where self-expression felt dangerous or unwelcome, creating physical barriers to authentic voice.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trauma in the body — somatic approaches?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.