Parents of teenagers with misophonia might be confused by what a reasonable accommodation is and worried that if they over-accommodate their teen will not be prepared for the “real world” outside of the home. These concerns are understandable from a parenting perspective that often considers behavior as the main parenting concern. However, research such as…
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This package includes 8 therapy sessions with Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond, the author of Misophonia Matters and the creator of the Misophonia Matters course. Shaylynn is also the director of the International Misophonia Foundation and holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, and is licensed in New Brunswick, Canada as an LCT-C. This package was created…
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While there is currently no cure for misophonia. It is important to note that coping mechanisms can be very helpful. We communicate directly with misophonia researchers to ensure that there will be a cure sooner rather than later. However, in the meantime there are some great things you can do to help keep yourself calm. Misophonia coping…
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When I first wrote Full of Sound and Fury I used the very words of this article in the book. I said that, “Misophonia is not a life sentence” and I will admit that I was a bit skeptical. I wanted to hope those words into existence and believe that misophonia wasn’t going to take…
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Covid-19. News about this is literally everywhere and how it affects people’s lives. What I haven’t seen is how those with misophonia cope during the quarantine during these uncertain times. Some may be trapped with family who trigger them. Whether or not they understand doesn’t matter, because you’re still triggered, and maybe now it’s full…
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by Curt Pederson Work-life on the cube farm can be distracting enough for anyone but especially bothersome for someone trying to cope with misophonia. The noises heard from fellow cube mates run the full gamut that can make even the most focused person lose their concentration. At a former job, we decided to have a…
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Everyone is different, as we all know. Everyone experiences things differently, including mental, physical and psychological illnesses. This is perfectly fine and natural, but as a result, finding a coping method for a specific problem can be difficult. Many people try to give a “one size fits all” solution, which simply doesn’t exist. So when…
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One of the most asked questions about misophonia that I’ve seen has been whether or not marijuana, or weed, can help sufferers with misophonia. I’ll start this article by letting people know that I am Canadian. Weed was legalized here officially, for recreational use, on October 17th. In the past week I tried sativa, indica,…
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Hello everyone! My name is Peyton and I have been dealing with misophonia for about 2 years now. While I don’t know a lot about it, I do know how I have learned to cope with it. Here are my top 5 tips on how to survive Misophonia on a college campus! #5: Choose Your…
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Misophonia is hard. Living through triggers is hard too. When you’re faced with triggers, you need to Regulate, Reason and Reassure (Dr. Jennifer Jo Brout’s coping method). The following are things that you can remind yourself while in the midst of challenging misophonia triggers. You might want to bookmark this list and read through it…
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