I already have a post about how I was diagnosed with selective mutism ten years ago and help with learning to speak again. Well I just moved out of my hometown in Italy to here in Florida and need to look for a real job. However, when I apply for almost any job they'll deny me because I'm a mute. My medical record says selective mutism which I think was a misdiagnoses.

Elective mutism is a condition in which people do not speak because they do not want to. True elective mutism may be a reaction to a traumatic event.

Selective mutism is a condition in which a person who is fluent with language frequently fails to speak in certain situations where language is expected.

Personally, I call myself an elective mute. I put that on a few different applications and I wasn't immediately denied. Should I go back to a doctor and have that changed on my record or go through with even more therapy to try talking again? Talking for me isn't something I can just decide I'm going to do one day but I really want to speak again before Christmas.

What does everyone think? More therapy to speak again and not get another job or lie on my applications?