Why can I not find words when speaking?

With anomic aphasia, you have a hard time finding words. This is called anomia. Because of the difficulties, you may struggle to find the right words for speaking and writing.

What is word retrieval difficulty?

A ‘word retrieval difficulty’ or ‘word finding problem’ is when a person knows and understands a particular word, but has difficulty retrieving it and using it in their speech. This is similar to when we feel that a word (for example a name) is on the tip of our tongue.

What is the difference between apraxia and aphasia?

Both aphasia and apraxia are speech disorders, and both can result from brain injury most often to areas in the left side of the brain. However apraxia is different from aphasia in that it is not an impairment of linguistic capabilities but rather of the more motor aspects of speech production.

How do you treat word-finding difficulties?

The Treatment: Word-Finding Strategies

  1. Delay. Just give it a second or two.
  2. Describe. Give the listener information about what the thing looks like or does.
  3. Association. See if you can think of something related.
  4. Synonyms. Think of a word that means the same or something similar.
  5. First Letter.
  6. Gesture.
  7. Draw.
  8. Look it Up.

Why can’t I get my words out sometimes?

Expressive aphasia. This is also called Broca’s or nonfluent aphasia. People with this pattern of aphasia may understand what other people say better than they can speak. People with this pattern of aphasia struggle to get words out, speak in very short sentences and omit words.

What are the symptoms of Broca’s aphasia?

Broca’s aphasia symptoms

  • poor or absent grammar.
  • difficulty forming complete sentences.
  • omitting certain words, such as “the,” “an,” “and,” and “is” (a person with Broca’s aphasia may say something like “Cup, me” instead of “I want the cup”)
  • more difficulty using verbs than nouns correctly.

What mental illness affects speech?

Speech deficits, notably those involved in psychomotor retardation, blunted affect, alogia and poverty of content of speech, are pronounced in a wide range of serious mental illnesses (e.g., schizophrenia, unipolar depression, bipolar disorders).