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what is misophonia? [a thread]
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misophonia is a disorder where particular sounds and noises that most people can ignore can be triggering.
unlike what some people think it's not just "being sensitive" or "intolerant" having misophonia triggered can cause panic attacks and extreme anger to the point of
unlike what some people think it's not just "being sensitive" or "intolerant" having misophonia triggered can cause panic attacks and extreme anger to the point of
hurting oneself. in milder cases it can cause extreme discomfort and a flight or freeze response.
misophonia can be a crippling condition causing many people to avoid social situations entirely, fail tests because they just can't focus and ruin relationships with others. it's not just being sensitive it can be life altering.
exposure therapy for misophonics (e.g forcing
exposure therapy for misophonics (e.g forcing
them to watch asmr etc) has been proven not to work and can often times make the condition worse.
some common triggers are:
• chewing
• clicking pens
• crinkling of packaging
• home sounds (e.g muffled television)
• animal sounds
• whispering
some common triggers are:
• chewing
• clicking pens
• crinkling of packaging
• home sounds (e.g muffled television)
• animal sounds
• whispering
often when those sounds are heard that's all that you can hear, it fills your brain and captures your attention entirely, even if its quiet.
some people with misophonia (but not all) are also sensitive to movement. for example someone wiggling their leg or bouncing
some people with misophonia (but not all) are also sensitive to movement. for example someone wiggling their leg or bouncing
their head can be triggers.
of course a lot of these are completely unavoidable and harmless. its not like you can ask the person in front of you to stop moving their head or breathing a certain way because it's annoying you. and that's what makes the condition so difficult.
of course a lot of these are completely unavoidable and harmless. its not like you can ask the person in front of you to stop moving their head or breathing a certain way because it's annoying you. and that's what makes the condition so difficult.
it's unavoidable. in your day to day life noises and sounds are going to trigger you. random things that other people don't even notice create massive emotion and it can cause you to lash out at the people you love.
it's exhausting.
it's exhausting.
what can you do?
the best thing you can do is to try and make social media an accessible platform for misophonics and try and educate others about the condition.
please try and tag videos that are either asmr or involve eating with "// misophonia" so people can avoid it.
the best thing you can do is to try and make social media an accessible platform for misophonics and try and educate others about the condition.
please try and tag videos that are either asmr or involve eating with "// misophonia" so people can avoid it.
also just be kind to your misophonic friends. try to understand where they are coming from!
