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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is flat affect considered problematic? I’m in my 40’s, happy and successful. I’ve always been somewhat shy and reserved, maybe some would consider me “flat”. Why does society think everyone needs to be outgoing and gregarious, be the life of the party, put on a happy face all the time, or else they’re depressed and spectrummy? Some of us are natural introverts and not inclined to share every detail of our lives with strangers. Why is that a problem? Read the book “Quiet”.[/quote]

No one said "everyone needs to be outgoing" but OP thinks her child may have an issue. Otherwise, why is s/he on here? If you don't have an issue, that is awesome. But it seems that OP thinks their child has an issue. Speaking with a flat affect -- or not having any differentiation in intonation -- is a speech problem. It is called prosody. It is INDICATIVE of a problem -- not DEFINITIVE.

OP was not super clear about the nature of the "flat affect" but if it is prosody, it is a real speech issue. It is a real issue that causes problems for my child. That is why I would suggest having it investigated. I don't know how "flat affect" effects the quality of your relationships or ability to communicate, but if it is prosody, like I suspect, it needs to be remediated by a professional. Introversion does not.[/quote]

Flat affect and speech issues are two different issues/needs.  A flat affect would be seen by a mental health professional and speech would be by an SLP.  An SLP does not treat flat affect.  Child needs to be screened for depression.[/quote]

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