Not getting the words out

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Hey. I have a problem; I can't get words out, and sometimes when I can it's hard for me to get them out they usually come slowly and i have to try many times to form one word, and I have problems with forming sentences.
This normally, or mostly happens when I talk about bad things, but that's the time when I talk the most because I am forced too. Normally when I'm at my psychiatrist and she asks me stuff I don't know what to reply because my brain just won't process the question and I just can't answer so I just end up saying "I don't know" or not being able to answer at all, not If I do have an answer I can't get it out, and I attempt but I don't know how to form the sentence, and I struggle with saying the words, pronouncing them I just cant manage to get them out I usually get stuck on the first letter of a word and I need to work my way up...
and I just get so angry for not managing to say anything, I get so angry at myself for not being able to get the words out, formulate myself and so on...
But although it takes me long to formulate myself on the computer I manage to do it pretty well.

Is this some sort of learning disability, or what is this?

No need to get angry with yourself. Not uncommon for Aspies to get tongue tied in stressful situations, particularly in a phsychiatrist's office being asked unfamiliar questions about your behaviour. As you get to know your phsychiatrist and get used to being in her office, you will find it much easier to answer questions. The reason you find it much easier to formulate words at your desk at home is that home is a safe environment and you don't feel any stress at home, so the words flow much more easily.

I have problems with this too. I agree with progaspie - please try not to be angry with or hard on yourself. Do you think that maybe in some situations, such as in meetings with your psychiatrist, you could maybe try writing down some things, e.g. what might come up in the session, and possible answers to questions? I know it's difficult to predict, but I know that when I see a psychiatrist it's usually 'how are you feeling?' 'how have you been?' 'any side-effects from the medication?' 'is it working?' 'is there anything you wanted to talk about?' etc., so I've been trying to write down in advance what I should say in response and anything I particularly need/want to happen, and anything I definitely don't want. Maybe your experience of psychiatric professionals is different, but sometimes I think that the way some of them speak and ask questions can be quite leading and make it harder to express what you need.

If your on any psych meds it's possible they are contributing. I had that issue when I was on Abilify.