Verywell / Jiaqi Zhou
Misophonia involves a negative reaction to sounds such as chewing, tapping, or ticking.
Individuals who live with misophonia can experience negative impacts on their day-to-day life.
Misophonia treatment can help better manage negative reactions to specific sound triggers.
Verywell / Jiaqi Zhou
What Is Misophonia?
In general, these triggers are sounds that do not bother other people, or that others barely notice.
For this reason, many people with misophonia experience interpersonal effects in their daily lives.
Sensitive to Sound or Misophonia?
How can you tell if someone has misophonia versus a sensitivity to sound?
Indicators might include a reaction of panic or rage if the noise does not stop.
Below are some examples of sounds that may trigger a reaction in individuals with misophonia.
Treatments for Misophonia
Various treatments have been proposed for misophonia and are outlined below.
These range from buying items like white noise devices to more involved treatment like hypnotherapy.
Naturally, treatments for tinnitus can sometimes be extended to treat misophonia.
Specifically, this might involve changingnegative thinking patternsrelated to the triggering sounds.
Some people with misophonia may benefit from more simple relaxation techniques such asprogressive muscle relaxation.
These options may be best if you struggle to manage reactions by changing your thinking patterns alone.
Medication
There are no medications approved for the treatment of misophonia.
You may consider visiting theMisophonia Instituteonline to learn more about the condition and what can be done to help.
This institute includes a treatment provider directory that lists providers based on location as well as profession/specialization.
The Misophonia Treatment Institute also offers assessment, management, training, and treatment remotely by phone or online.
They also offer resources for children as far as accommodations at school as well as parenting coaches.
Summary
While living with misophonia may be frustrating, there are treatment options available to you.
Misophonia is a real condition that is not just “all in your head.”
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