Imagine having a speech impairment that is so severe it causes physical pain just trying to talk – that’s the reality a young woman says she regularly experiences. Lucie Holness has had a stammer her whole life and is learning to face her daily struggles but says she takes on the “ongoing battle” with a smile on her face. The 24-year-old from Herne Bay says that in some weeks she is left in agony trying to get her words out when the condition is particularly bad. Stammering, also sometimes referred to as stuttering, affects speech and is relatively common in childhood but can also persist into…
