What is misophonia?
Misophonia is what it's called when a person has an outsized emotional reaction like rage, helplessness or panic to the sounds or perception of others making noises with their mouth such as chewing.
What causes misophonia?
The causes of misophonia aren't entirely clear. Because of the intensity of emotional reactivity involved, trauma therapy has been seen to help.
When should I seek help for misophonia?
Signs that misophonia is causing challenging changes in your life may include:
- You are feeling as though you have to hold yourself in check when you are around people who are eating, chewing gum, or making repetetive personal noises (such as sniffing). This creates stress for you.
- You are experiencing anger at the individual making the noises, even when you also realize your anger is not reasonable (such as someone eating something crunchy in an ordinary way, in a reasonable place for eating).
- Instances of misophonia are becoming more frequent for you.
- You have been implementing strategies or plans to minimize the chance of triggering your misophonia, such as ensuring you are always wearing noise cancelling headphones, carrying earplugs, or making sure music is always on at mealtime with loved ones.
- The situations where you experience misophonia seem to be expanding beyond sound to being triggered by noticing the motion of someone chewing visually, or being unable to filter out the sound of sniffing.
- Relationships at home, work, school or in social situations have been negatively impacted by your misophonia.
- You find yourself feeling depressed and/or anxious about going places or doing things in anticipation of a misophonia attack being triggered.
- People have told you that your manner, expression or words about their behavior make them feel bad about themselves, or that they try to follow your instructions but it feels like you're too picky.
If misophonia occupies your thoughts frequently or even constantly, it’s taking up too much of your mental energy, and it might be time to see Anne for help.
How does misophonia therapy work?
At the Midwest Center for Transformational Change PLC, Anne implements two robust, evidence-based models: the Satir Model (Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy), and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR).
You deserve to have a full and well-rounded life in which misophonia don’t cause undue stress, depression, or anxiety, or damage your relationships. Learn how to make that happen by scheduling your free 20-minute consultation with Anne Lindyberg at the Midwest Center for Transformational Change PLC, through the provided booking link now.
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