Regarding: Childhood Trauma?

Question

How is abnormally high pitch/ baby voice in a young adult , related to childhood trauma , in any way?

Answer 1

Hmm, vocal disorders can be due to trauma. However one regarding high pitched voice isn't very common. What is the gender, age of said person? What was the trauma? Was it surgery, tumor, physical abuse, or injury during a childhood playtime? Was this voice change with a sudden onset or gradual? From the very small amount of history it is very difficult to make a correct assertation for you.

There is Puberphonia which is characterisized as a male that has a high pitched voice after puberty, the causes is unknown; whether physical or psychological.

Like I said with the very little info I have I can only make guesses; there is another one that is called flaccid dysarthria, that is caused generally by an injury to the cranial or spinal nerves. It really shows itself in respiratory and articulatory responses. This however does not give off the 'high pitched' voice.

Below are a few links for you to look over and see if anything fits the bill.

Answer 2

I've done a moderate amount of research on childhood trauma, nothing extensive - but have never heard of the pitch of a person's voice having anything to do with that.

Do you know for sure that that's what the deal is? That this person has been abused, or are you assuming?

If you know that there is a history of past abuse, than maybe you're speaking of a level of emotional immaturity that manifests in the person's voice. I don't like the word 'stunted', because that makes it seem like it's beyond the person's control to progress. And moving forward is always a matter of choice in the healing process.

I'm not a professional, so this is my opinion - but it sounds like if this person is acting 'babyish' due to past trauma, then they need a counselor to help them work through past issues and to get help in developing to an age appropriate and healthy emotional state of wellbeing. It can definately be done - but I can't suggest highly enough that the therapist SPEACIALIZE in the form of trauma that this person went through. There is nothing worse than a therapist without experience in that field that decides to 'wing it' with an unsuspecting patient.

Your state's Dept. Of Safety may have a free therapy service for abuse survivors and their families. You might check into that.

Answer 3

I don't think it is. In fact I am sure a high pitched voice has nothing to do with trauma. Or atleast I haven't heard of it yet.