Every time I speak to someone I have to watch what I say. There's a lot of sounds and words that I have difficulty pronouncing and if I say them I usually get made fun of. This has been controlling me for nearly 3 years now, and I'm only 15... In class when I have to read aloud I have to make a stupid accent so I'm not made fun of. I have difficulty getting girlfriends because of my speech impediment, and I usually don't talk much because of it. Without it, I would be SO happy. But it seems to always stick with me. I went to a speech therapist when I was young (7 or 8) but it never helped.

Please help me. I've been struggling with depression for nearly a year because of this.