Your voice is a tool that tells the world who you are. Like a fingerprint, it is unique to each person. Especially when visual communication is not possible, it gives the listener clues about your identity. It helps you express your emotions, thoughts, and needs, and enables you to communicate with others at different levels.
A problem with your voice can noticeably affect how you feel about yourself and how you interact with others. People often delay seeking help for a voice problem until it begins to affect their professional life. This is particularly true for those whose work depends on their voice such as singers, actors, teachers, religious officials, and lawyers who are known as “professional voice users.”
However, it should be remembered that anyone with a voice problem may experience communication difficulties at home, at work, on the phone, or even in public. There are many different causes of voice changes and voice disorders. The majority of these causes are treatable medical conditions.