Misophonia
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M’s Story
M. is in her teens and is so distressed by the sounds of family members eating or breathing that she can no longer tolerate meals with her family. Her family can’t understand why she can’t just have dinner like everyone else.
Is This You?
Do you get upset, irritated or very angry when you hear people:
Eating or chewing with their mouths open?Sniffling?Typing on a keyboard?Making other soft sounds that don’t seem to bother anyone else?
If so, you may have misophonia.
What is Misophonia?
Many of us have had the experience of hearing sounds that make us feel uncomfortable.
For example:
The sound of fingernails scraping ...