When we think of teenagers we often focus on hormonal, physiological and emotional changes. However, we often neglect to focus on how cognitive abilities, or thinking, changes. By adolescence, individuals are typically able to utilize abstract reasoning. However, this doesn’t happen for all teens at the same time. During the “tween” years, individuals begin to make logical predictions about the…
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While the research may not be caught up enough to say definitively that Misophonia causes depression, I believe for many of us, depression has become a part of our lives. Isolation, sadness, and loss of interest in activities all go hand in hand with misophonia. It can be a hard disorder to live with, and…
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Anyone with children can tell you that occupying our little monsters can be a challenge. You need to get creative, be engaging and make it fun. It is so important to build that relationship, but if you suffer from Misophonia, it is safe to assume that many of these activities can be very challenging. Naturally,…
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I first struggled with depression at age 12. For the most part, I had recovered from depression when I discovered I had misophonia in 2013. I had good days, and I had bad, but my life was starting to get back on track. My life was finally starting to come together, and in my Thought…
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Often I am emailed, messaged, and generally bombarded with messages that ask: “Should I try experimental misophonia treatment?”. People are willing to fork up thousands of dollars for these treatments, and sometimes more for plane tickets across countries, and even across oceans. I by no means want to insult these people – it’s their money,…
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As a psychologist or psychiatrist, you are likely to be searching for ways to help your patients, and treat misophonia. Most-often, doctors and LPCs faced with misophonic patients have never heard of the disorder before now. This can lead to assumptions and inappropriate ‘treatment’ regimes. I commend you for seeking answers for your patients! I…
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One of the more pernicious side-effects of misophonia, particularly when one is lacking the proper coping skills, is isolation. When it seems as if trigger sounds may pop up anywhere one goes, and lead to internal mayhem one does not know how to deal with, the easiest solution often seems to be staying home, avoiding…
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These [amazon_textlink asin=’B018WPOQSG|B018WPOQSG|B018WPOQSG’ text=’VIBES earplugs’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’misophoniaint-20|misophoniai0b-20|misophoniaint-21′ marketplace=’CA|US|UK’ link_id=’7fc0365f-e09d-11e7-88ca-3f3011939700′] are reusable and will usually go unnoticed. They are originally made to wear during live concerts, but can be worn in other situations, and are good for people with sensory sensitivities. According to their website, “Vibes are designed to enhance your live music experience. They lower decibel levels of your environment…
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This is a list of headphones for misophonia, added to be sufferers of the disorder. This list will be updated regularly. These headphones are in no particular order, and feature the view of the submitter. Please do send in your own headphone review if you have a pair that you believe are amazing. Headphones and…
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Misophonia is officially defined as the hatred of sound. This definition isn’t quite right. Yes I hate some sounds, but not all sounds. I still love music, I love the sound of a baby laughing on his stroller from the Baby Stroller Reviews, I love the sound of my cats purring. But there are some…
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