It’s rare for me, so I can just power through when it comes up. It’s all about styrofoam. I can’t isolate the exact sound that trips me up, but some of the squeaks and squeals rubbing styrofoam can make just knots up my gut. The closest parallel feeling is a really disgusting, sickening smell; I get “grossed out”.
I drown the stressing sounds with other sounds, podcasts, music etc. My triggers include analog clock sound so I am trying to convince my household to replace them. And I meditate to cope with the constant stress that my loud house generates.
For me the worst trigger sounds are wet mouth noises like chewing. It makes me absolutely furious. Luckily it doesn't bother me when I do it myself, and actually mimicking the sound sometimes helps a little bit. I think it helps because it puts me more in control of the situation.
Ah...medications, I should have probably mentioned that in my video. While there's no FDA approved drug for misophonia in the United States (since it's not a real diagnosis yet and there's no research on treatment), I could see medications like clonazepam being helpful for some people.
I have thoughts about killing someone quite often when pushed enough, especially when they trigger my misophonia. I had the thought of smashing someone in the head with their laptop over and over again until they were unconscious. Or I either wish to smash my head into the wall until I pass out or do something extravagant. I usually listen to music to block out the sounds.
“Get over it” “just ignore it” “oh shut up” that’s all what I hear when I try to explain it to people. They don’t know what it’s like. Those triggers ruin my life
Reading all these people describing my experiences made me break down and cry. No one understands unless they have it. No one takes it seriously. Its a mental prison i cant escape. Im so used to being mocked and dismissed, I just repress my feelings as hard as i can to appear normal.
Have you cured this thing? I started having misophonia because of my stupid neighbour. Everything triggers me. It s like above my place are hundreds of horses that run in the same time. Now the noises are not that bad, but everytime i go to bed i get anxiety and im paranoid that in that night i wont sleep. I dont know how to deal with it, its like im going nuts
thank God I am not the only one, yesterday my cousin told me, just shut up, you r being a dramatic queen, get it over with. I was trembling and I just clammed up and went to the bathroom to cry. why does people not understand this? why?
Anyone else want to scream or lash out at the person making trigger sounds, or just generally rage and smash stuff? I want to, but I don’t, I just bottle it up and go to my room where it’s quiet and just beat up my bed.
I have the same problem. My brother would always chew loudly and I wanted to smack him across the face! My mom and dad never understanded my problem. So now I just sit in peace in my room, throwing pillows around. What is wrong with me? I also have a frontal lisp so everytime I pronounce an s, it makes a whistling sound. It bothers me a lot. Trust me, your better off than I am.
I have bottled my anger for years, i cannot let it out, it is too overwhelming. I get enraged at the noises, very fidgety trying to stand them for a minute, i want to rip off my ears, hit my head etc. people treat it as a joke or something like that and legit use it against you, i do not like many students knowing of my condition. I constantly listen to music, nothing else i can do to be honest. no where else to escape the sounds...
The exact stuff happens to me. It’s kind of comforting to know someone else has it and that you’re not alone because every time I tell someone about it they treat it as a joke. In fact, as I’m typing this people are doing it right now and I’m just trying to take my mind off of it but it’s very difficult. Doing something like typing lets selective attention kick in though so I’ll usually just go on notes and type something. In case you’re wondering it’s when people smack their lips is what gets me. Edit: Grammatical error
This is something I hear from many individuals who experience misophonia - it's often the people they are closest to that produce the most distressing sounds.
Yep I only suffer from people who are close to me or friends I'm around daily for a long time, people who I don't know can make the same sound and it doesn't in the slightest bother me.
Mix exposure with distraction. Im about to start therapy for severe reactions to simple sounds. Go for it and get it out of the way so we can get better
"If everyone heard sounds as intensely as you did, they would also get upset." This is honestly the hardest thing to internalise about misophonia. It's so hard to accept not everyone hears things the same way as you or that it's not your problem for being so sensitive.
Yess!!!! When I was sitting on the bus I would always just look down even with headphones on because I knew if I noticed someone chewing gum or eating I would be triggered the whole entire ride... it really shows that it's only in my head but I cannot control it once I start getting triggered. I really believe this doesn't haven't to do with just sounds, I have this REALLY big trigger when my sister is playing with her hair and twisting it, I've started a lot of physical fights with her cuz of this and it sucks :(
Until just recently I had no idea what I was feeling, I didn't even know there was a name for what we feel regarding noise, etc... Then I read an article explained "a small group of people may suffer from misophonia, a condition in which they are sensitive to certain noise and it may trigger annoyance"
@@candytiger644 I hope it’s helpful for you to know what it is! I definitely helped me once I learned about it. There are a couple of subreddits with a lot of info and support.
My social anxiety + fear of uncomfortable noises makes me want to shut myself away but noises are apart of life so it's just hard trying to tolerate every bit that's supposed to be normal. It's like my mind is a ticking time bomb ready to explode at any second.
right?? one of my trigger sounds is muffled talking (weird i know) and of course my bedroom is right above where my whole italian family spends the whole day 🙄
@@reinhart.sieger omg i didnt know other people had that trigger, thanks for sharing!! even though i know i have misophonia i still question whether a sound is a trigger or if im overreacting
This disorder is ruining my life... I write this now wiping tears from my eyes because I am so tired of living my life in pain and sadness and anxiousness. My family thinks I am crazy, I have to pretend I am somebody I am not in public so I can try and seem normal. I wear ear plugs 80% of the day. I'm always in my room..... When I come out of my room and I hear my dogs drinking water out of their water bowl it ticks off my misophonia so much I have to plug my ears with my fingers and my sister or mom asks me what I am doing and I lie and say my ears itch and I go back to my room and cry. I sleep a lot with ear plugs in to forget my pain. Sounds of dogs barking, people chewing, breathing, talking through walls, snoring, whistling, laughing, humming, clicking all seem to make me crazy. I don't want to live like this anymore. I want a cure for this. Life doesn't seem worth living.... I hate this. Please send hope. God bless everyone who deals with this disorder I love you and I know what you go through.
I feel like this too. It's so hard to even be happy most of the time. I often feel like people are doing it on purpose expecially my fiance because I've told him so many times the things that trigger me yet he just does it anyway and will even look me right in the eyes to see my reaction or whatever idk. It's hard to want to live when I can't even be around my favorite people without being enraged by simple life noises
@@savlynn6942 if your fiance triggers you on purpose, he has no remorse and no understanding of the severity you are affected by it. If you wanna get petty, give him some of his own medicine. Ask him what noise bothers him, and repeat it until he can't take it anymore. Then explain to him that's what your miso. Is like and when he does it on purpose it's torture.
When I tell my friends chew I tell them to chew with their mouths closed. Then they chew loudly on purpose, but it’s not the same as natural chewing. When I here trigger noises I feel angry and I want to cry. I want to punch whoever is making the noise. It’s nice to look in the comments and see people I can relate to. People with misophonia are strong 💪
Thats how i am with nose breathing.. If they start doing it on purpose to annoy me it doesnt bother me. Its when its natural that i get enraged.. Nobody understands.. I also hate the sounds of crickets and doves that make repetitive sounds.
It actually makes me even more angry when people start doing it on purpose (especially after I have politely asked them not to), because it is really disrespectful. For me it takes a lot of courage to ask someone to stop making a sound. I feel really sad and disappointed when I realize that they simply don't take this condition seriously.
So my little sister told her Friends about my misophonia and they started to come up to me and chew with their mouths open on purpose in the cafeteria, I screamed at them.
I was sitting next to an asshole today who would take a long slurp of coffee, sigh as he swallowed and then smack his lips immediately after, in a continuous cycle. I had to get up and leave to not kill him.
See thats how I feel, especially when faced with gum chewers. They're scum of the earth until they spit it out, then I like them again. And gum seems to be only getting more and more popular. We gotta get rid of this way of thinking ASAP or else its going to be a short life for all of us when we die of stress induced heart attacks.
I love everyone in this comment section, I’m so glad someone finally understands my pain. I’m so used to mockery or lectures and they don’t realise how much these little noises affect my life.
Depends on the day really, if i am in an okay mood i just listen to music to block out the sound, but the vibrations in the table from people typing on their laptop or computer can make me agitated, the sound is my number 1 problem. Half the time the vibrations annoy me, depending on how i feel at the current time, and usually seeing it i do not care, but when i am angry, the mere sight of it makes me enraged.
I got SOO MAD when people lift their feet up and down just by using the ankle. I dont know why, but i can not concentrate and it takes all my attention and i just have to leave.
Finally, I have an excuse to why I just can't stand breathing noices. My sister does it all the time, soft breathing out of her mouth. Everyone doesn't even notice it, but I can not stand it, it makes me so angry and disgusted, I hate my sister because of it, and can't be anywhere near her in a quiet situation because I hear it.
I have the same exact thing but with my stepdad and he grunts and breathes very loudly and it's drives me insane when I hear him talking with food in his mouth. It's gotten so bad the past year that I avoid him as much as possible and I get really pissed off if he tries talking to me and it sucks
@@sillywillymoosy you have to tell him. Just tell him. I did, and he tries.. sometimes he forgets, than he sees I am turning red and clench my fists and he apologizes.. and we have a good laugh about it :D
The thing that annoys me the most is when people tell me "you just have to get used to sounds, or just ignore them." I have ADHD, OCD and Misophonia and it just makes me want to break something when someone tells me that.
I also have ADHD. and misophoniia so aweful and my husband is my worst trigger and he’s constantly clearing his throat or sniffing. This misophonia can make you want to be a hermit.
Do yoy live in Israel? I'm a Persian jew and have recently been thinking about moving to Israel I'm an America citizen. I can't stand noise that comes into my aprtment especially because I'm the landlord and spent so much money buying a top floor resident. How's the situation in Israel
When my father laughs in a particular way, or coughs, sneezes or yawns, it's very, very loud and it goes through my entire body and I literally want to smack him every time he does that. Or I just want to break anything that's in front of me! I'm the least violent person I know and I love my father so much! I hate this. He also does this thing since he has a new front tooth where he rubs his tongue over it very quickly so his jaw moves all the time, making him look crazy, and it makes me want to punch him too. I'm desperate. I just keep it to myself, or I just walk away. I want it to stop because he does nothing wrong! He's the sweetest person and just me wanting to literally attack him isn't healthy.
It's so hard to have it at school because not many have it and they don't understand , also most people have never heard. But it feels good to have other people who understand.
If it gets in the way of tests and exams, see if you get can get a letter of accommodation from a therapist or physician to take them in a separate room. It won't solve your problems but it could make a little bit of difference when it comes to academics.
Same school is torture of course classes when we are allowed to eat. One kid in my class was slurping really loud and I wanted to scream or hit him. I just ended up going to the bathroom to have an episode.
i’ve missed so much school, i’m only 16 and it’s getting worse, i can’t deal with people chewing gum because it’s every single class, i’m sorry, i hope they find something soon:(
Totally this girl in my class was banging a hammer that was for the jeweler class on the table. I wanted to tell her to stop but I didn't because I'm not the type of person to speak out like that, but she says "am I annoying" and I couldn't help but say "yes, yes you are" and that's way out of line for something I'd ever say.
Mimic the sounds as best you can. If it’s okay for others to make noise, then it’s okay for you to make noise, too. Mimicking can also mask the noise and give you a level of control. Be strong. Big love. ❤️
The cars with these loud engines are the absolute worst for me. I have two neighbors with unbelievably loud cars that I know their comings and goings argh.
I have experienced misophonia my entire life, this video made me want to cry because I’ve always felt like it was just something that’s my fault and there is something wrong with me, or I just have anger issues or something. But to feel validated with what I’ve been feeling since the dawn of my existence is very reassuring and comforting. Thank you!
Same! Certain sounds have have deeply bothered me all my life and people get really angry at me when I ask them to please stop. Or sometimes I don’t even tell the person anything and just massage my ears to try to self soothe and like my mom or my boyfriend get SOO angry and yell at me and belittle me if I just silently massage my ears
It started for me in the fourth grade. My teacher smacked her lips constantly, every time she spoke. I started counting how many times, I started plugging my ears and bracing for impact. Eventually, it was evident I had a problem, since I couldn’t handle eating with my family any more. And I had peers who would make my trigger noises to mock me, because I didn’t know how to keep to myself about it. Nobody understands. It makes me feel very alone. 23 years old now and still very little understanding.
I've completely broken down in front of my friends before because of this. After explaining it they may show sympathy, but they eventually go back to doing it even after making a big scene. Only a couple people in my life actually care about it; my friend chessadie, and my friend Miranda. They are the only ones who have lisend, and tryed to be more aware of what they are doing around me. Misophonia provokes anger, depression, suicidal thoughts, and violence twords that person for me personally. For me the triggering sounds are caused by oral sounds such as eating, chewing, kissing, mouth pops ext. People often make fun of me for it. One time my not so good friends held me down and chewed in my ears really loudly. I cried and they didn't stop. To this day they mock me with exadurated chewing noises. I've lived with this my whole life. My family says that I need to get over it and that I can deal with it, but in reality every time I hear it it makes me want to provoke violence twords that person. I've even gotten to the point of thretining them to stop. I hope that this helps people understand that it's a serious thing, and if you are experiencing misophonia that you are not alone.
Meila TheDirp yeah it takes one to know one, and the people that don’t understand don’t realize that they are one step away from being yelled at or strangled. I feel your pain. I just left a visit with family early because they were all eating popcorn and I lost my desire to visit in an instant.
I literally want to kill someone with their mug if they try to slurp next to me. It's really scary how easy I murder ppl in my head bc of the sounds they make. It's even more distressing when I start to blame myself for overreacting but like u said people don't take this seriously. if I ask someone to keep it down I usually get an eye roll or a chew right in my ear :c you're not alone, fam. we can suffer together
I am so so so sorry your friend did that to you. I suffer from SPD, or Sensory Processing Disorder, which is with autism. However, I think I have misophonia too, as I've had it more than likely my entire life. I've learned it will pass...eventually. It's like an anxiety attack, which I also have (general anxiety). Disney is my coping mechanism. Also, here are my triggers: Water Wind Chimes Swings Movement in general, which is also linked with misophonia.
For me I get anxitety before a sound is about to happen and I get panic attacks when I hear them. I even feel I can still hear it after I hear the sound and its quiet. It's hard to cope with but this video has helped.
thank u so much u just helped me understand my 8 yr old son, everytime I fixed food and sat down I hear him saying stop eating and I tell him I haven't even started yet. And during eating he gets so upset. I also hate when he breaths in my ear.
Does he have any other issues like this? Sensory Processing Disorder and or Misophonia could be the case. But it's so hard to get SPD diagnosed now as they no longer recognize it. 😒
I found this video after walking out of a family meal. My Dad was cleaning his teeth with his tongue and the sound made me want to go crazy. The thought of it now even winds me up.
For me whispering is the worse, keyboard tapping, women filing their nails, chewing, swallowing, drinking, blowing bubbles with gum.. I fill with rage. It's hard to explain the feeling, my body hurts inside, I can't go to the cinema, I want to kill people. I want to pick my chair up and throw it at them, but when my kids eat it doesn't trigger it. I cover my ears, my legs start shaking, my insides shake. It's unbearable. Nobody that has never felt it can't no what it's like. It physically destroys you inside, your body is full of rage and you need to escape from the hell! Sounds stupid, I know
I have different triggers (traffic, electronic noise, piwer tools etc) but this is exactly how I feel about them. Physical pain and emotional upset and rage about the pain 😔
Your kids can make triggering sounds, but they don't trigger you? That is VERY interesting. That is the kind of information that anyone who may research mesophonia will need to know. I have miso and as you know, it's hell, but I've had shrinks tell me it's a hearing problem, clueless! Animal sounds NEVER bother me, only human noise. It has NOTHING to do with volume, either. I've been on many meds, only one made any difference- lamictal. I hope it can work for others. Good luck with your coping and healing.
I'm pretty sure its bcuz our brains are different i know it sounds weird but each time u hear a trigger sound it activates a place in ur brain and that place (forgot the name of it) should only get activated when ur in danger like a lion roaring but bcuz of our brains bein different the place gets activated when ur mom starts chewing and right when it gets activated u start feeling fear and panic attacks just like if a lion was about to attack u and the reason why it only activates when its sum1 u love (btw this part is something I think) might be bcuz ur brain thinks ur mom is threatening u and u will get hurt and angry BUT a good thing tho is bcuz of our brian bein different would also mean we hav a higher chance of intelligents and creativeness
My nephew has this. He is distressed because I doesn't understand and thinks something is wrong with him. He is very depressed and recently is having suicidal thoughts. We are trying to get him help. You video helped a lot, I'm gonna share it so that the family will do further research into my nephew's condition.
It’s sad because I can’t eat dinner with my family It’s hard to be around other people anything I just feel trapped I feel angry, anxious,sad,or literally just wanna die
i told my mom i think i have this and she said ”its normal everyone has it, the vacuum cleaners sound is annoying” i might just delete myself from this world now
No guys, it is not that common, if those people have said that is because they don't know much about this topic. It is okay to be annoyed by some sounds, it really happens to everyone, but not in the way Misophonia does! If someone is annoyed by a sound they might want to make it stop or ignore it, or get a little frustrated, while Misophonia can make you cry, hurt yourself or hurt other ecc! Misophonia is not a normal condition, and we have to treat it as it is! So I would recommend you to not listen to that people, but it is just a suggestion. You need to accept Misophonia and to deeply take care of yourself. I utilize journal , meditation, slow breathing and activities that distracts me from stress. You could try them out!
It's okay to cry! It is a way to express and to set your feelings free! Don't be ashamed of it and don't try to hold your tears when you need to cry! Or at least this is my suggestion
It’s hell. Pure torture. As far as I can remember it I was 8 years old.The only solution is to avoid it.. learned this the hard way. At first I thought I just had to get used to it or that I’m crazy. but nope I’ve learned on my own that I just have to avoid it and doing that can be hard as well bec ofc I cant avoid every single damn situation. This is an everyday struggle. I don’t want to associate with anyone.
M I got it when I was 8 too. I remember one time I was at a restaurant with my family and they kept kicking their lips and smacking their lips and sniffling (they were eating spicy food) and I just kept kicking the table and I remember I got yelled at and grounded for it and I get misunderstood everyday because of it and they mock me for it. It’s torture
I can't avoid it anymore. The one place that I could go to avoid the noise is gone. It's only been gone for one day and I'm already ready to murder my whole family
I was 6, and started crying because the radio DJ's voice was "sticky". We were in the car, I couldn't get them to make it stop. Now that I'm old, it means a lot just to find friends who won't trigger it on purpose. It doesn't make sense to people.
Mine started around 4th grade. I can’t pay attention in school and always find myself uncontrollably crying and having a fit and everyone just thinks I’m a crybaby. My family also doesn’t believe me and they do it on purpose, laugh, and make jokes about it. Also when I tell anyone at school which I like never do, they do it in face and laugh when I start to panic. The feeling I get when it happens is immediate rage and disgust. Sometimes I feel like I can’t even breathe. It really is horrible with this thing hovering around you all the time.
I dont remember when it developed for me but I noticed it when I was around 8 or 9. I wasn't able to talk to anyone about until I turned 15. I only learned about Misophonia when I turned 15 and now im trying to find solutions that will help me get through school.
I'm so glad to see this video. Repetitious noises, loud eaters, all sorts of things have ALWAYS bothered me since I was little. No disorder known besides chronic depression. My hearing has always been so loud my whole life despite allergy and respiratory issues. My sister and I can hear a mouse in a wall. Drives us insane.
The most annoyingly sounds to me is burping (it totally irritates me and I do it too), making friggin repetitive sounds, sometimes singing, and even someone whistling too.... 😤😤😤😤😤😤
I hate coughing, laughing, car engines, yelling, screaming, people chewing with their mouth opened, repetitive persistent noises that drive me up the wall. And stresses me out to an extent where I cant relax. It makes me want to bite on my nails and pull my hair out (metaphorically)
Both of my siblings are sleeping doing this and now I’m crying and having panic attacks I NEED MY OWN ROOM WHY IS A TEENAGER SHARING A ROOM WITH LITTLE KIDS
Dogs barking, babies crying, doors slamming. I've noticed that it is sounds that I deem "unnecessary" sounds. I also notice I get more enraged because they are things out of my control. So could this possibly be a control issue? Sensitive ear issue? I've always been labeled a bitch, but I just see red when I hear these types of things. I try my best to remove myself from situations, but you can't always. Sometimes these sounds trigger migraines.
The anger response you describe is common to misophonia, particularly not being able to control your environment. Many with misophonia worry that others are making triggering sounds on purpose.
I have very sensitive hearing, I can even feel when the pressure changes in the room, when someone is pulling up on my driveway when I’m in the kitchen. I always tell my husband when our guests arrive before they even knock the door. loud sounds drive me insane. Im constantly telling people “stop making that sound” or “put the volume down” i don’t know why I hear too much
I relate to it being unnecessary or "inconsiderate" sounds: slamming doors, heavy stomping, dragging feet, shriek laughter, listening to music in public without headphones, and, of course, mouth-smacking noises and repetitive sighing.
I remember once I was taking a test in school and this person right in front of me was breathing so loudly that I couldn't concentrate at all. My anger and anxiety skyrocketed. I started feeling crazy because it seemed like no one else was bothered. I desperately wanted to change my seat , but I had to get permission and I couldn't think of a more believable excuse. It was an awful expirience. And of course I've had plenty of those. Eating with my family has been an ultimate torture for as long as I can remember myself and, unfortunately, they don't realize how much it triggers me. I truly hope that misophonia is going to be much more acknowledged in the future as it extremely affects one's mental health and everyday life.
I failed almost every tests I ever took because of this. I was so hardworking too and had the worst grades. Failed my SAT three times. Gave up on my college entrance exams and started from scratch with remedial classes 🤙
I feel like asmr probably works for me because of my sensitivity to sound but I can’t stand it when there’s whispering or talking because the person always smacks their lips
Misophonia affects my every day life. If I hear a TV or music bleeding into a room I’m in, I literally start to go crazy. I can’t stand when people chew with their mouth open (but that one doesn’t really mean you have misophonia). The problem is I get very angry when these sounds occur. I currently live with my parents and we just bought a new house. I didn’t realize until we moved in that it is only 750ft from an interstate highway with some houses and trees separating us in between. It is so annoying to listen to every minute I’m home and I constantly feel like I’m in distress. Not really sure what to do. It affects my work ethic and I get much less accomplished because of this. I’m wearing noise cancelling headphones nearly every minute that I’m home... absolutely miserable. I appreciate this video and really hope that someday there is more research done to help people with this problem.
Me and my mom both have Misophonia...I just found out today after struggling with it for 4 years. I found out by searching and searching for answers, then I finally found the answer to me and my moms struggle; I would always eat in a different room than my family, but at my dads house I have to eat with him so its really hard and he would notice me getting angry at it and we would have fights everyday about things that would bother me. I really tried to focus in class but there would be sniffing, pen tapping, and chewing gum..And at lunch Chewing with mouth open, eating chips, and slurping a drink would even bother me. I thought I was alone and I thought nobody was by my side until now. There are people out there who actually have the same thing as me and I finally have weights off my back. I wish there was a cure but unfortunately there isn't because its so new to studies...Thank you for this 🙏☺😅
I did think of you yesterday - I was at the movies and a woman was eating popcorn right next to me... REALLY loudly. Thank you for being on BrainCraft!
So I also hate the sound of people talking in a movie theater, which is why I almost exclusively go to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema where there's a strict zero talking policy. Problem with that is because it is so much quieter, I can hear both breathing and eating SO MUCH MORE CLEARLY! Thanks for having me and for inviting me to collaborate on misophonia! :-)
Maybe you could share this video or some of the links in the description section with your dad? If he knows more about it he might take it more seriously.
Ever since being a child. I wear earplugs almost all day. I can’t stand gum chewing, snapping, my vehicle making little rattling noises, the sound of people sneezing, clearing their throat, so many things. Unfortunately I cope with it with alcohol. It affects my work. It’s also affected my relationship. Went to doctors, counselors. All they want to do is give me pills and they do nothing.
Someone in my class has really bad allergies, they're snorting and sniffling like a pig all the time. My dad always snores anf he falls asleep instantly and at night our heads are against the same wall, I'm pretty much always playing music as loud as i can without annoying people to block out noises. People smacking their gums when they eat, loud chewing, snoring, sniffling, coughing (consistently), scraping (my mum has a habit if scraping her fork against a metal plate when eating). All of these noises and more can cause a violent reaction or i can just snap if I'm exposed to these sounds for too long. I've always laughed when I'm in pain, so say if someone bent my ginger back I'd laugh to cope with the pain, sometimes this happens if i get triggered in public like in class, it's better than getting violent. At home I'll punch pillows if i need to
Your experience sounds very similar to other comments on this video. Distress tolerance skills might be the best way to cope with the triggers you experience. Check out the description section for more resources on that. Best of luck and thanks for sharing your experience!
Oh, I understand you so much! At work we are in the "open concept" environment and every overexaggerated cough, every repeated sneeze, attempts to hold back sneezes, clearing throats, gum chewing, sniffles, cumulatively give me so much rage I often don't know what to do besides stew and be even more angry. It SUCKS!
Becoming a mom to two little kids gave my life a whole new meaning. I knew I had a problem with that but this misophonia makes life unbearable sometimes.
What bothers me the most is my dad's breathing, and it's awful, I can't be around him and do things with him without having some fear of or an actual incidence of anxiety and anger. I hope this video helps, thank you! ♥️ (Ps, if anyone knows anything about the neuroanatomy of misophonia, hit me up plz)
People chewing loudly always irritated me and after a long time span I realised some people could move on with that sound, when I was still in the same position. Well now I know my problem is called misophonia. Thanks a lot for sharing this video.
when i hear whistling, my heart starts beating fast. if it doesn’t stop in five seconds, tears start coming to my eyes. after i start crying, i feel the need to break something. this is terrible. it’s been happening since i was about nine.
I understand my situation more clearly after watching this video. Hopfully one day it will be treatable and no one will have to suffer from it as what we do today.
What I feel is more as if I was being... threatened, maybe? So sometimes I get angry at someone or something and sometimes It makes me want to fly from that noise or even cry. This happens to me more often when I am in a social event with other people and there is some noise "hurting" me and I want to pretend everything is fine. So how can I treat something that makes me feel threatened? A treatment like those for fight or flight response? Not exactly I think, since when earing the triggers I feel like it is actually hurting. But what do I know? I just have misophonia. We need real research (and we need people to stop looking at us as if we were just whining).
It sounds like you are feeling a fear/anxiety response. Some of the strategies mentioned here could be helpful. In some situations exposure therapy could help and in others it might be more about limiting the impact of the sounds or distancing yourself from them. I agree - this is a problem that needs to be taken seriously and be researched thoroughly. Thanks for watching and good luck!
Gum Chewing with a bunch of heavy breathing leaves such a tight feeling in my chest and it's sooooooooo annoying, it legit makes me want to punch whoever is doing it in the face.
Yes. It’s getting worse for me these past years. I’m looking into CBD maybe nicotine I know it’s addicting but maybe I can do a small portion or something or maybe just anxiety meds. I’m starting to worry about my future if I’m being honest. Misophonia is REAL I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone or my enemies
From a college psychologist who is encountering students with misophonia I want to express how helpful your video is. Clear, helpful and in keeping with ongoing research with sound hypersensitivity. You mentioned a "biological" root (which makes sense) and I cautious about the mental health community pathologizing this problem (although emotional reactivity seems common and can have longer term negative impacts)
I have scars on my palms from digging my nails into my skin from being in a triggering situation that I could not get out of. Same with my lips, I bite my lips. And if someone is doing it I can only focus on them and I lashing and throw stuff and whatever. And it bothers me sooo much when my friends are like “oh Yeha I hate when people chew with their mouth open I have mesophina too”
I remember I had a math test and the teacher allowed people to chew gum during the test, I told the teacher but they said it's nothing, I cried after the test, Nobody understood.
I react this way to my upstairs neighbour's stomping towards my ceiling!! It drives me insane, and I litteraly want her to get into an accident so she won't be able to walk again. Period! Also I feel anxious to go home after work if she's home because of the stomping sounds, cause I know that since we're in a conflict about this, she stomps her feet hard to the ground ON PURPOSE...! She just makes an excuse and sais she's allowed to do whatever she wants in her own home, and "Too bad for you that you chose to stay downstairs!" -As if misophonia was something that I deliberately chose to develope over the past four years I've been living here -and she's been living her for like four MONTHS! She complains if I play music to calm myself down, so I don't know how I'm supposed to heal from this. I've concidered moving, but house prices are too high to buy something else, and I've renovated and made this my dream home so i WANT to live here... (If I'm alone in the building that is...)
I've had MISOPHONIA since I was 5 years old, or since my first memories. I have missed out on SO much. I just leave the situation, no matter what that means. At times that is as simple as walking out of a room, but other situations it means much more. Life is really unpleasant. If I left the house without my earplugs, I don't think I'd survive!!
Went to dinner with a friend, he was chewing so loud and sometimes with his mouth open i almost strangled him. What I hate the most is people cleaning their throats, coughing, yawning, children are the worst, dogs too.
My misophonia happens at work often, and coping techniques aren't something I can do and work at the same time. I work in healthcare, so earbuds, music, and removing myself temporarily just aren't options. I'm studying for a new job. Until then, I suffer and seek isolation desperately
I really appreciate this video. Someone who actually understands what I go through on a daily basis gives me a bit of relief and hope that I can learn to cope with this.
I HATE paper flicking/corner folding/rubbing the most, mouth sounds, breathing, snoring, scraping, and when people pronounce things wrong. These all make me extremely angry and I physically shake. I cry when I ask people to stop and they don't.
Some people like earplugs plus noise canceling headphones on top of that for very difficult situations, like being on an airplane and being stuck next to someone who is creating distressing sounds.
I tried the silicone ear plugs, but there's a risk of ear infection. I'd like to create a way to push the "ear flaps" in with a soft device inside the headphones.
If only it was socially acceptable to just put those on at the family dinner table, family chewing has gotten so bad for me I have physically started to twitch its literally unbearable.
I just know I have this.... I’ve been suffering ever since I was like 4. And when you’re so young you can’t make up things like that. But realizing that I’m not the only one and that misophonia is an actual thing has helped me a lot. I’m not as triggered as I used to be.
I try to drown it out with music or just plugging my ears, but that’s not always a viable solution. It’s so nice to hear good solid advice from someone who understands. This video gives me hope that I might be able to get some of this under control!
- i have misophonia since i'm 4 - i have a pretty good hearing - i have a musical ear - People of my own circle don't consider the struggle or that it could possibly exist - I'm studying neuropsychology to make researches by myself - If anyone wants a tip to not get less mad to people and forget about the idea of choking them in the moment, (if you can't listen to music) do your own stressful sound. At the beginning, you'll get mad to yourself but you'll see the more you'll do it the more it'll become one of the best options when you are stuck in a situation and you can't do nothing else good luck people
Upset is an understatement... it is an intense physiological and emotional trigger. I'm literally experiencing it this moment as my mom is visiting and won't stop singing along to her favourite singer, whose voice has ALWAYS been difficult for me. Torture is a much more accurate term. I'm sobbing in my room...
It’s so nice to see such accessible information about misophonia. And with such support for students sitting tests, this is amazing. From experience, anyone I’ve met that has misophonia also has an eating disorder, and my psychiatrist thinks they are linked. I was put on Latuda (an antipsychotic) and it controlled my misophonia so well!!! I was still agitated, but no feelings of violent rage!!!! Sending all my love and support to those with misophonia. X
The sounds create rage in me. Absolute rage that I have to subdue. It has interfered with relationships, caused me trouble at work and almost cost me my marriage. I need relief NOW!
@@digestmymind why is sleeping with ear plugs not good? Is there bad side effect or what.. I been sleeping with ear plugs for atleas 5 years now.. scaring me
@@seanqc8007 I've suffered Tinnitus due to it. There are benefits like higher quality sleeping, but after some time I had to give my ears a break. I wore earplugs to sleep and headphones in the daytime. Taking anything out was like whiplash. They can also cause a buildup of ear wax. You don't have to stop suddenly, because again, earplugs to sleep is useful, just talk to your ear doctor about it. What I've done is got a big fan that practically blocks outside noise from my room, and I occasionally wear earplugs. They probably won't damage your ears right away, but this is just for precaution. If you really can't stand it, wear them as much as you like, just make sure to clean thoroughly and don't wear them for extremely long periods of time. Wax earplugs are pretty good since they're moldable. Silicone are hard and can sometimes not block as much noise and Foam are porous and a good environment for bacteria so they will need more cleaning. You can also talk to your ear doctor and get CUSTOM earbuds! More expensive but worthwhile investment in your health.. I'd just say adjust as much as you can without earplugs before going for them immediately.
There’s a good chance you’ve already tried this but have you checked out 3m? The specific headphone is called PELATOR X (lol I know) they are made for construction workers. The only sound you can hear is loud talking or yelling. They stick out like 3 inches from each ear and look bizarre. I use them for emergency situations and I’m so grateful to have found them.
I have a rather severe case of misophonia... I can barely leave my room for five seconds without a noise bothering me. Usually it is only with a couple family members, but if I'm tired, it can be basically anybody making the smallest noise.
This must be very limiting for you. Do a wide variety of sounds trigger you or is it limited to just a few specific people or a few types of sounds? If it is more broad, it might be a condition like tinnitus: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tinnitus/symptoms-causes/syc-20350156.
The Psych Show There is a large variety of sounds that trigger me, but there are not many people who trigger me. There are a couple people in my family and one or two people at my church. Other than that, I am usually okay for the most part. But the people who do make the noises that trigger me, make a LOT of noises that trigger me. Could this still be something other than Misophonia?
This is so helpful! Love the idea of "Counter Conditioning" (3:45) and distracting with ACCEPTS (Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing away, Thoughts, and Sensations) (4:57).
i'm ok with noise in general, except for when i'm in my studio appartement and listen to the noise my neighbours make. It makes me angry and anxious, it's like my neighbour is provoking me on purpose. Does this sound like misophonia to you ?
How do you deal with sounds you hate?
It’s rare for me, so I can just power through when it comes up. It’s all about styrofoam. I can’t isolate the exact sound that trips me up, but some of the squeaks and squeals rubbing styrofoam can make just knots up my gut. The closest parallel feeling is a really disgusting, sickening smell; I get “grossed out”.
I drown the stressing sounds with other sounds, podcasts, music etc. My triggers include analog clock sound so I am trying to convince my household to replace them. And I meditate to cope with the constant stress that my loud house generates.
For me the worst trigger sounds are wet mouth noises like chewing. It makes me absolutely furious. Luckily it doesn't bother me when I do it myself, and actually mimicking the sound sometimes helps a little bit. I think it helps because it puts me more in control of the situation.
Run awayyy...fast...ou i kill anyone
Ah...medications, I should have probably mentioned that in my video. While there's no FDA approved drug for misophonia in the United States (since it's not a real diagnosis yet and there's no research on treatment), I could see medications like clonazepam being helpful for some people.
Does anyone else want to destroy anything in front of you when a sound irritates you?
That sounds like a intense anger response that many have described in relation to misophonia.
TheycallmeNade I do
TheycallmeNade yes.
Yep
I have thoughts about killing someone quite often when pushed enough, especially when they trigger my misophonia. I had the thought of smashing someone in the head with their laptop over and over again until they were unconscious. Or I either wish to smash my head into the wall until I pass out or do something extravagant. I usually listen to music to block out the sounds.
“Get over it” “just ignore it” “oh shut up” that’s all what I hear when I try to explain it to people. They don’t know what it’s like. Those triggers ruin my life
Reading all these people describing my experiences made me break down and cry. No one understands unless they have it. No one takes it seriously. Its a mental prison i cant escape.
Im so used to being mocked and dismissed, I just repress my feelings as hard as i can to appear normal.
same! i hate when my parents just tell me to get over it! very irritating
Have you cured this thing? I started having misophonia because of my stupid neighbour. Everything triggers me. It s like above my place are hundreds of horses that run in the same time. Now the noises are not that bad, but everytime i go to bed i get anxiety and im paranoid that in that night i wont sleep. I dont know how to deal with it, its like im going nuts
thank God I am not the only one, yesterday my cousin told me, just shut up, you r being a dramatic queen, get it over with. I was trembling and I just clammed up and went to the bathroom to cry. why does people not understand this? why?
Same!! I wish they understood
I can't deal with it, sometimes I even cry because of the sound
I cry too because first I have to deal with it and second no one understands me.
I cry too! Nothing helps
I cry too! Nothing helps
Same it makes me cry or get super angry
I cry too
Anyone else want to scream or lash out at the person making trigger sounds, or just generally rage and smash stuff?
I want to, but I don’t, I just bottle it up and go to my room where it’s quiet and just beat up my bed.
I've heard that exactly wish, wanting to scream or lash out, from a lot of people who experience misophonia.
I have also experienced that, but in the couple of times it got really bad my anger turned into panic as a result of not being able to let it out.
I have the same problem. My brother would always chew loudly and I wanted to smack him across the face! My mom and dad never understanded my problem. So now I just sit in peace in my room, throwing pillows around. What is wrong with me? I also have a frontal lisp so everytime I pronounce an s, it makes a whistling sound. It bothers me a lot. Trust me, your better off than I am.
I have bottled my anger for years, i cannot let it out, it is too overwhelming. I get enraged at the noises, very fidgety trying to stand them for a minute, i want to rip off my ears, hit my head etc. people treat it as a joke or something like that and legit use it against you, i do not like many students knowing of my condition. I constantly listen to music, nothing else i can do to be honest. no where else to escape the sounds...
The exact stuff happens to me. It’s kind of comforting to know someone else has it and that you’re not alone because every time I tell someone about it they treat it as a joke. In fact, as I’m typing this people are doing it right now and I’m just trying to take my mind off of it but it’s very difficult. Doing something like typing lets selective attention kick in though so I’ll usually just go on notes and type something. In case you’re wondering it’s when people smack their lips is what gets me.
Edit: Grammatical error
The person who makes the noise is someone i love its torture to be around them to the point i cry
This is something I hear from many individuals who experience misophonia - it's often the people they are closest to that produce the most distressing sounds.
Yes same with me
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Yep I only suffer from people who are close to me or friends I'm around daily for a long time, people who I don't know can make the same sound and it doesn't in the slightest bother me.
Me too!
Anger is an understatement. It’s full on rage. What’s crazy is as soon as the threat is eliminated I’m perfectly fine. Just feel exhausted.
This is how it is for me. Full on rage
Yeah
Same here 💯..I go from homicidal ,back to sanity immediately that noise ceases...chewing gum is the Devils work😂😂
EXACTLY
It legitimately blinds me. Like I can’t see or think about anything but making the sound stop. And once it stops the rage is gone.
I can't even deal with the thought of exposure therapy.
You don't need to, there's a lot of great coping skills that can come from distraction.
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I would die
Mix exposure with distraction. Im about to start therapy for severe reactions to simple sounds. Go for it and get it out of the way so we can get better
Omg same 😰
The best thing I learned is I need to have headphones or earphones with me 100% of the time.
Yess when I put headphones in. Even if they aren’t on. Helps a little
I don't leave my home without headphones
same there is never a day i go without them
I cried when my broke it was my only escape
@@goofyahh99 same everyone said i was overeacting
It‘s good to see that I‘m not alone with this. Can we all make a country with quiet people please? :D
Where registration is going on?
Yes please 😭😭😭😭
Never…
that could be my dream country ❤️
yes please
"If everyone heard sounds as intensely as you did, they would also get upset." This is honestly the hardest thing to internalise about misophonia. It's so hard to accept not everyone hears things the same way as you or that it's not your problem for being so sensitive.
so true, my siblings get so mad at me for getting angry
So true ❤️
Unfortunately yea. Everyone just thinks I’m sensitive or irritable and I’m so sick of trying to explain it to them.
It's not your problem for being so sensitive? Then who's is It?
@@mickbowe4252 the Brain. It’s really laughing at all of us right now.
Anyone else get misophonia just as bad when they see someone make the sound, but they can’t hear it?
Yeah, it reminds me of the sound
Yes omg just looking at my sister biting her nails but not hearing it gets me so angry
Yess!!!! When I was sitting on the bus I would always just look down even with headphones on because I knew if I noticed someone chewing gum or eating I would be triggered the whole entire ride... it really shows that it's only in my head but I cannot control it once I start getting triggered.
I really believe this doesn't haven't to do with just sounds, I have this REALLY big trigger when my sister is playing with her hair and twisting it, I've started a lot of physical fights with her cuz of this and it sucks :(
Yes
Yeeeaaah! I automaticly think of the sounds it makes and i hate it.
I’ve never felt so understood 😥 ...This is my first time hearing a professional talk about it and it’s so validating.
I swear to god no one understands us 😞
Me too. Let's hug for relief.... silence is my favourite sound. No other.
Until just recently I had no idea what I was feeling, I didn't even know there was a name for what we feel regarding noise, etc... Then I read an article explained "a small group of people may suffer from misophonia, a condition in which they are sensitive to certain noise and it may trigger annoyance"
@@candytiger644 I hope it’s helpful for you to know what it is! I definitely helped me once I learned about it. There are a couple of subreddits with a lot of info and support.
Me 2 I been suffering this last 10 years. And on going:(
I usually get very upset and depressed and I feel like I can’t breathe sometimes. It gets to the point where I can’t be around anyone.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Haley Barfield omg same
My social anxiety + fear of uncomfortable noises makes me want to shut myself away but noises are apart of life so it's just hard trying to tolerate every bit that's supposed to be normal. It's like my mind is a ticking time bomb ready to explode at any second.
Me too, it's just pure torcher!
Yeah, then people think I’m being antisocial and shutting myself away.
"Avoid triggering sounds" .. how clever -.- Too bad I dont have my own mansion in the middle of nowhere.
right?? one of my trigger sounds is muffled talking (weird i know) and of course my bedroom is right above where my whole italian family spends the whole day 🙄
@@wildmoonchild8210 muffled talking from neighbours is the WORST, I know!! :(
@@reinhart.sieger omg i didnt know other people had that trigger, thanks for sharing!! even though i know i have misophonia i still question whether a sound is a trigger or if im overreacting
Ha ha ha ha , thanks !
Even then...
This disorder is ruining my life... I write this now wiping tears from my eyes because I am so tired of living my life in pain and sadness and anxiousness. My family thinks I am crazy, I have to pretend I am somebody I am not in public so I can try and seem normal. I wear ear plugs 80% of the day. I'm always in my room..... When I come out of my room and I hear my dogs drinking water out of their water bowl it ticks off my misophonia so much I have to plug my ears with my fingers and my sister or mom asks me what I am doing and I lie and say my ears itch and I go back to my room and cry. I sleep a lot with ear plugs in to forget my pain. Sounds of dogs barking, people chewing, breathing, talking through walls, snoring, whistling, laughing, humming, clicking all seem to make me crazy. I don't want to live like this anymore. I want a cure for this. Life doesn't seem worth living.... I hate this. Please send hope. God bless everyone who deals with this disorder I love you and I know what you go through.
I know what you're going through... stay strong soldier
Jesus Christ I have Misophonia but not this bad…
@@JB-ei1fb ikr
I feel like this too. It's so hard to even be happy most of the time. I often feel like people are doing it on purpose expecially my fiance because I've told him so many times the things that trigger me yet he just does it anyway and will even look me right in the eyes to see my reaction or whatever idk. It's hard to want to live when I can't even be around my favorite people without being enraged by simple life noises
@@savlynn6942 if your fiance triggers you on purpose, he has no remorse and no understanding of the severity you are affected by it. If you wanna get petty, give him some of his own medicine. Ask him what noise bothers him, and repeat it until he can't take it anymore. Then explain to him that's what your miso. Is like and when he does it on purpose it's torture.
When I tell my friends chew I tell them to chew with their mouths closed. Then they chew loudly on purpose, but it’s not the same as natural chewing. When I here trigger noises I feel angry and I want to cry. I want to punch whoever is making the noise. It’s nice to look in the comments and see people I can relate to. People with misophonia are strong 💪
Thats how i am with nose breathing.. If they start doing it on purpose to annoy me it doesnt bother me. Its when its natural that i get enraged.. Nobody understands.. I also hate the sounds of crickets and doves that make repetitive sounds.
It actually makes me even more angry when people start doing it on purpose (especially after I have politely asked them not to), because it is really disrespectful. For me it takes a lot of courage to ask someone to stop making a sound. I feel really sad and disappointed when I realize that they simply don't take this condition seriously.
I tell people around me to chew with their mouths closed but they don't take it seriously and make loud noises
So my little sister told her Friends about my misophonia and they started to come up to me and chew with their mouths open on purpose in the cafeteria, I screamed at them.
This comment section is so understanding and reminds me I’m not alone ♥️
Ban chewing gum and anyone that slurps coffee gets shot on site lol
I was sitting next to an asshole today who would take a long slurp of coffee, sigh as he swallowed and then smack his lips immediately after, in a continuous cycle. I had to get up and leave to not kill him.
jbt709 that was painful to read.
@@jbt709 How are you not in jail right now?
Can relate
See thats how I feel, especially when faced with gum chewers. They're scum of the earth until they spit it out, then I like them again. And gum seems to be only getting more and more popular. We gotta get rid of this way of thinking ASAP or else its going to be a short life for all of us when we die of stress induced heart attacks.
I love everyone in this comment section, I’m so glad someone finally understands my pain. I’m so used to mockery or lectures and they don’t realise how much these little noises affect my life.
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Does anyone else get the trigger by seeing stuff? I get it when my friends tap their legs.
Hi Aidan. I wonder if it's seeing someone tap their legs or hearing it that bothers you?
Yes I have that too
I get triggered when my little sister is laying or sitting down and moves her foot. I make her cover it up with a blanket
Depends on the day really, if i am in an okay mood i just listen to music to block out the sound, but the vibrations in the table from people typing on their laptop or computer can make me agitated, the sound is my number 1 problem. Half the time the vibrations annoy me, depending on how i feel at the current time, and usually seeing it i do not care, but when i am angry, the mere sight of it makes me enraged.
I got SOO MAD when people lift their feet up and down just by using the ankle. I dont know why, but i can not concentrate and it takes all my attention and i just have to leave.
Finally, I have an excuse to why I just can't stand breathing noices. My sister does it all the time, soft breathing out of her mouth. Everyone doesn't even notice it, but I can not stand it, it makes me so angry and disgusted, I hate my sister because of it, and can't be anywhere near her in a quiet situation because I hear it.
What you're describing definitely sounds like misophonia.
I have the same exact thing but with my stepdad and he grunts and breathes very loudly and it's drives me insane when I hear him talking with food in his mouth. It's gotten so bad the past year that I avoid him as much as possible and I get really pissed off if he tries talking to me and it sucks
Of course nobody can hear it.. BECAUSE NOBODY UNDERSTANDS HOW IT IRRITATES US *YYYYYAAAARRGGHHH* !!!
@@sillywillymoosy you have to tell him. Just tell him. I did, and he tries.. sometimes he forgets, than he sees I am turning red and clench my fists and he apologizes.. and we have a good laugh about it :D
This happens to me but my parents never listen and just say it’s my problem and get mad when I accidentally lash out
The thing that annoys me the most is when people tell me "you just have to get used to sounds, or just ignore them." I have ADHD, OCD and Misophonia and it just makes me want to break something when someone tells me that.
I also have ADHD. and misophoniia so aweful and my husband is my worst trigger and he’s constantly clearing his throat or sniffing.
This misophonia can make you want to be a hermit.
Do yoy live in Israel? I'm a Persian jew and have recently been thinking about moving to Israel I'm an America citizen. I can't stand noise that comes into my aprtment especially because I'm the landlord and spent so much money buying a top floor resident. How's the situation in Israel
When a therapist says that to you it's the worst.
Like, do they not think we've tried????? Do they really think that this would be an issue if we could just ignore it???
Same to same
When I hear sounds like that, I have an emotional breakdown
aww same
same i have been going through this since i was very young and my family hasn’t done too much 😭
same
Yes me too. I am just mad and shattered. The worst sound is a drill or children. Just a nightmare to live in block of flats.
@@janapelikanova3278 im sorry I feel you :/
This guy gets it.
Thanks!
That was my first thought after watching today. This guy truly understands! Finally! Lifelong torture.
When my father laughs in a particular way, or coughs, sneezes or yawns, it's very, very loud and it goes through my entire body and I literally want to smack him every time he does that. Or I just want to break anything that's in front of me! I'm the least violent person I know and I love my father so much! I hate this. He also does this thing since he has a new front tooth where he rubs his tongue over it very quickly so his jaw moves all the time, making him look crazy, and it makes me want to punch him too. I'm desperate. I just keep it to myself, or I just walk away. I want it to stop because he does nothing wrong! He's the sweetest person and just me wanting to literally attack him isn't healthy.
I deal with the same thing.
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I totally get it I'm the same with my partner
misophones get triggers worse with people they're with all the time, like your parent, i have the same problem with my dad especially
Same here. My dad makes eating noises and breaths loud. I a lot of old men are inconsiderate or just don’t care.
"How do you cope with distressing sounds?"
I don't.
I still don't.
Run away or plug my ears with my hands so aggressively that it hurts
@@c.nightwriter1716 yup same
I cry and go to my room :(
Cigarettes... but that’s not good.. 😔
It's so hard to have it at school because not many have it and they don't understand , also most people have never heard. But it feels good to have other people who understand.
If it gets in the way of tests and exams, see if you get can get a letter of accommodation from a therapist or physician to take them in a separate room. It won't solve your problems but it could make a little bit of difference when it comes to academics.
Same school is torture of course classes when we are allowed to eat. One kid in my class was slurping really loud and I wanted to scream or hit him. I just ended up going to the bathroom to have an episode.
Oh how I understand what you mean.. I can literally feel it :)
i’ve missed so much school, i’m only 16 and it’s getting worse, i can’t deal with people chewing gum because it’s every single class, i’m sorry, i hope they find something soon:(
Totally this girl in my class was banging a hammer that was for the jeweler class on the table. I wanted to tell her to stop but I didn't because I'm not the type of person to speak out like that, but she says "am I annoying" and I couldn't help but say "yes, yes you are" and that's way out of line for something I'd ever say.
Mimic the sounds as best you can. If it’s okay for others to make noise, then it’s okay for you to make noise, too. Mimicking can also mask the noise and give you a level of control. Be strong. Big love. ❤️
I have to mimic the sound to gain relief
I’m a diesel mechanic so I’m used to loud noises. But breathing and lip smacking drive me nuts.
Lip smacking seems to be one of the most common trigger sounds.
Is it possible that you became a diesel mechanic because it allows you to avoid those trigger sounds?
The cars with these loud engines are the absolute worst for me. I have two neighbors with unbelievably loud cars that I know their comings and goings argh.
Loud sounds are personally what I use to distract myself. I have a playlist of death metal and rock and stuff specifically for when I'm triggered.
I have experienced misophonia my entire life, this video made me want to cry because I’ve always felt like it was just something that’s my fault and there is something wrong with me, or I just have anger issues or something. But to feel validated with what I’ve been feeling since the dawn of my existence is very reassuring and comforting. Thank you!
Same! Certain sounds have have deeply bothered me all my life and people get really angry at me when I ask them to please stop. Or sometimes I don’t even tell the person anything and just massage my ears to try to self soothe and like my mom or my boyfriend get SOO angry and yell at me and belittle me if I just silently massage my ears
It started for me in the fourth grade. My teacher smacked her lips constantly, every time she spoke. I started counting how many times, I started plugging my ears and bracing for impact. Eventually, it was evident I had a problem, since I couldn’t handle eating with my family any more. And I had peers who would make my trigger noises to mock me, because I didn’t know how to keep to myself about it. Nobody understands. It makes me feel very alone. 23 years old now and still very little understanding.
I've completely broken down in front of my friends before because of this. After explaining it they may show sympathy, but they eventually go back to doing it even after making a big scene. Only a couple people in my life actually care about it; my friend chessadie, and my friend Miranda. They are the only ones who have lisend, and tryed to be more aware of what they are doing around me. Misophonia provokes anger, depression, suicidal thoughts, and violence twords that person for me personally. For me the triggering sounds are caused by oral sounds such as eating, chewing, kissing, mouth pops ext. People often make fun of me for it. One time my not so good friends held me down and chewed in my ears really loudly. I cried and they didn't stop. To this day they mock me with exadurated chewing noises. I've lived with this my whole life. My family says that I need to get over it and that I can deal with it, but in reality every time I hear it it makes me want to provoke violence twords that person. I've even gotten to the point of thretining them to stop. I hope that this helps people understand that it's a serious thing, and if you are experiencing misophonia that you are not alone.
AKA I'm 14
In my experiences only people with Misophonia or another mental health problems truely understand it.
Meila TheDirp yeah it takes one to know one, and the people that don’t understand don’t realize that they are one step away from being yelled at or strangled. I feel your pain. I just left a visit with family early because they were all eating popcorn and I lost my desire to visit in an instant.
I literally want to kill someone with their mug if they try to slurp next to me. It's really scary how easy I murder ppl in my head bc of the sounds they make. It's even more distressing when I start to blame myself for overreacting but like u said people don't take this seriously. if I ask someone to keep it down I usually get an eye roll or a chew right in my ear :c you're not alone, fam. we can suffer together
I am so so so sorry your friend did that to you. I suffer from SPD, or Sensory Processing Disorder, which is with autism. However, I think I have misophonia too, as I've had it more than likely my entire life. I've learned it will pass...eventually. It's like an anxiety attack, which I also have (general anxiety). Disney is my coping mechanism. Also, here are my triggers:
Water
Wind Chimes
Swings
Movement in general, which is also linked with misophonia.
For me I get anxitety before a sound is about to happen and I get panic attacks when I hear them. I even feel I can still hear it after I hear the sound and its quiet. It's hard to cope with but this video has helped.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m so glad to hear this video has helped in some way. Best of luck!
Same.
thank u so much u just helped me understand my 8 yr old son, everytime I fixed food and sat down I hear him saying stop eating and I tell him I haven't even started yet. And during eating he gets so upset. I also hate when he breaths in my ear.
The United States of America same here
Does he have any other issues like this? Sensory Processing Disorder and or Misophonia could be the case. But it's so hard to get SPD diagnosed now as they no longer recognize it. 😒
I found this video after walking out of a family meal. My Dad was cleaning his teeth with his tongue and the sound made me want to go crazy. The thought of it now even winds me up.
Same. It disturbs me so much.
Omg! My FIL had dentures-that was a treat.
For me whispering is the worse, keyboard tapping, women filing their nails, chewing, swallowing, drinking, blowing bubbles with gum.. I fill with rage. It's hard to explain the feeling, my body hurts inside, I can't go to the cinema, I want to kill people. I want to pick my chair up and throw it at them, but when my kids eat it doesn't trigger it. I cover my ears, my legs start shaking, my insides shake. It's unbearable. Nobody that has never felt it can't no what it's like. It physically destroys you inside, your body is full of rage and you need to escape from the hell! Sounds stupid, I know
I have different triggers (traffic, electronic noise, piwer tools etc) but this is exactly how I feel about them. Physical pain and emotional upset and rage about the pain 😔
Your kids can make triggering sounds, but they don't trigger you? That is VERY interesting. That is the kind of information that anyone who may research mesophonia will need to know. I have miso and as you know, it's hell, but I've had shrinks tell me it's a hearing problem, clueless! Animal sounds NEVER bother me, only human noise. It has NOTHING to do with volume, either. I've been on many meds, only one made any difference- lamictal. I hope it can work for others. Good luck with your coping and healing.
I'm pretty sure its bcuz our brains are different i know it sounds weird but each time u hear a trigger sound it activates a place in ur brain and that place (forgot the name of it) should only get activated when ur in danger like a lion roaring but bcuz of our brains bein different the place gets activated when ur mom starts chewing and right when it gets activated u start feeling fear and panic attacks just like if a lion was about to attack u and the reason why it only activates when its sum1 u love (btw this part is something I think) might be bcuz ur brain thinks ur mom is threatening u and u will get hurt and angry BUT a good thing tho is bcuz of our brian bein different would also mean we hav a higher chance of intelligents and creativeness
I hate when I tell people to stop tapping their foot and they’re like: “StOp SaYiNg StOp”
Exactly!!!
ikrrrr
it makes me want to commit sewer slide
@@chrysalism7375 I love your pfp! Nita, right?
My nephew has this. He is distressed because I doesn't understand and thinks something is wrong with him. He is very depressed and recently is having suicidal thoughts. We are trying to get him help. You video helped a lot, I'm gonna share it so that the family will do further research into my nephew's condition.
It’s sad because I can’t eat dinner with my family It’s hard to be around other people anything I just feel trapped I feel angry, anxious,sad,or literally just wanna die
One of the worst parts about misophonia seems to be how so many of the triggers come from people you are close to.
This is me
@@drali same, the chewing, swallowing and sniffing from people I have gotten close to like over a year or 2 is when it gets bad
I always feel like I want to destroy the sound. And I can’t stop my reaction.
i told my mom i think i have this and she said ”its normal everyone has it, the vacuum cleaners sound is annoying” i might just delete myself from this world now
SAME I TOLD MY MOM THAT AND SHE SAID oh well I get annoyed when you dont use your fork right but I deal with it " 🙄 AUGGHH
No guys, it is not that common, if those people have said that is because they don't know much about this topic. It is okay to be annoyed by some sounds, it really happens to everyone, but not in the way Misophonia does! If someone is annoyed by a sound they might want to make it stop or ignore it, or get a little frustrated, while Misophonia can make you cry, hurt yourself or hurt other ecc! Misophonia is not a normal condition, and we have to treat it as it is!
So I would recommend you to not listen to that people, but it is just a suggestion. You need to accept Misophonia and to deeply take care of yourself. I utilize journal , meditation, slow breathing and activities that distracts me from stress. You could try them out!
When I hear my trigger sounds it makes me so angry and sometimes cry.
:O im glad im not the only one who cries over a sound!
It's irritating. But noise challenging help
It's okay to cry! It is a way to express and to set your feelings free! Don't be ashamed of it and don't try to hold your tears when you need to cry! Or at least this is my suggestion
It’s hell. Pure torture. As far as I can remember it I was 8 years old.The only solution is to avoid it.. learned this the hard way. At first I thought I just had to get used to it or that I’m crazy. but nope I’ve learned on my own that I just have to avoid it and doing that can be hard as well bec ofc I cant avoid every single damn situation. This is an everyday struggle. I don’t want to associate with anyone.
M I got it when I was 8 too. I remember one time I was at a restaurant with my family and they kept kicking their lips and smacking their lips and sniffling (they were eating spicy food) and I just kept kicking the table and I remember I got yelled at and grounded for it and I get misunderstood everyday because of it and they mock me for it. It’s torture
I can't avoid it anymore. The one place that I could go to avoid the noise is gone. It's only been gone for one day and I'm already ready to murder my whole family
I was 6, and started crying because the radio DJ's voice was "sticky". We were in the car, I couldn't get them to make it stop. Now that I'm old, it means a lot just to find friends who won't trigger it on purpose. It doesn't make sense to people.
Mine started around 4th grade. I can’t pay attention in school and always find myself uncontrollably crying and having a fit and everyone just thinks I’m a crybaby. My family also doesn’t believe me and they do it on purpose, laugh, and make jokes about it. Also when I tell anyone at school which I like never do, they do it in face and laugh when I start to panic. The feeling I get when it happens is immediate rage and disgust. Sometimes I feel like I can’t even breathe. It really is horrible with this thing hovering around you all the time.
I dont remember when it developed for me but I noticed it when I was around 8 or 9. I wasn't able to talk to anyone about until I turned 15. I only learned about Misophonia when I turned 15 and now im trying to find solutions that will help me get through school.
I'm so glad to see this video. Repetitious noises, loud eaters, all sorts of things have ALWAYS bothered me since I was little. No disorder known besides chronic depression. My hearing has always been so loud my whole life despite allergy and respiratory issues. My sister and I can hear a mouse in a wall. Drives us insane.
I get really angry, when I hear someone snorting, burping or making repetitive sounds.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
The most annoyingly sounds to me is burping (it totally irritates me and I do it too), making friggin repetitive sounds, sometimes singing, and even someone whistling too.... 😤😤😤😤😤😤
I hate coughing, laughing, car engines, yelling, screaming, people chewing with their mouth opened, repetitive persistent noises that drive me up the wall. And stresses me out to an extent where I cant relax. It makes me want to bite on my nails and pull my hair out (metaphorically)
Snorting I hate it. So bad and loud breathing
Both of my siblings are sleeping doing this and now I’m crying and having panic attacks I NEED MY OWN ROOM WHY IS A TEENAGER SHARING A ROOM WITH LITTLE KIDS
Dogs barking, babies crying, doors slamming. I've noticed that it is sounds that I deem "unnecessary" sounds. I also notice I get more enraged because they are things out of my control. So could this possibly be a control issue? Sensitive ear issue?
I've always been labeled a bitch, but I just see red when I hear these types of things. I try my best to remove myself from situations, but you can't always. Sometimes these sounds trigger migraines.
The anger response you describe is common to misophonia, particularly not being able to control your environment. Many with misophonia worry that others are making triggering sounds on purpose.
I have very sensitive hearing, I can even feel when the pressure changes in the room, when someone is pulling up on my driveway when I’m in the kitchen. I always tell my husband when our guests arrive before they even knock the door. loud sounds drive me insane. Im constantly telling people “stop making that sound” or “put the volume down” i don’t know why I hear too much
I relate to it being unnecessary or "inconsiderate" sounds: slamming doors, heavy stomping, dragging feet, shriek laughter, listening to music in public without headphones, and, of course, mouth-smacking noises and repetitive sighing.
Stupid dogs! Cats don't make all that racket!
Thanks !!
I remember once I was taking a test in school and this person right in front of me was breathing so loudly that I couldn't concentrate at all. My anger and anxiety skyrocketed. I started feeling crazy because it seemed like no one else was bothered. I desperately wanted to change my seat , but I had to get permission and I couldn't think of a more believable excuse. It was an awful expirience. And of course I've had plenty of those. Eating with my family has been an ultimate torture for as long as I can remember myself and, unfortunately, they don't realize how much it triggers me. I truly hope that misophonia is going to be much more acknowledged in the future as it extremely affects one's mental health and everyday life.
I failed almost every tests I ever took because of this. I was so hardworking too and had the worst grades. Failed my SAT three times. Gave up on my college entrance exams and started from scratch with remedial classes 🤙
@@Ana-sh7dt i wish you the best
Whenever I imagine hell, I think of having to sit in a room strapped to a chair listening to asmr videos.
I feel like asmr probably works for me because of my sensitivity to sound but I can’t stand it when there’s whispering or talking because the person always smacks their lips
SAME
It’s weird cause I like asmr but if I hear those same noises while not watching asmr I get really angry??? My mind makes no sense
@@KeshiaRambles exactly!
OMG, this is what I think about a lot!! I can’t believe there is someone out there who thinks like me ♥️
Misophonia affects my every day life. If I hear a TV or music bleeding into a room I’m in, I literally start to go crazy. I can’t stand when people chew with their mouth open (but that one doesn’t really mean you have misophonia). The problem is I get very angry when these sounds occur.
I currently live with my parents and we just bought a new house. I didn’t realize until we moved in that it is only 750ft from an interstate highway with some houses and trees separating us in between. It is so annoying to listen to every minute I’m home and I constantly feel like I’m in distress. Not really sure what to do. It affects my work ethic and I get much less accomplished because of this. I’m wearing noise cancelling headphones nearly every minute that I’m home... absolutely miserable.
I appreciate this video and really hope that someday there is more research done to help people with this problem.
Noise cancelling headphones are a blessing
Unfortunately they are not effective against sudden noises and not effective at all against high pitched dog barking... :(
Me and my mom both have Misophonia...I just found out today after struggling with it for 4 years. I found out by searching and searching for answers, then I finally found the answer to me and my moms struggle; I would always eat in a different room than my family, but at my dads house I have to eat with him so its really hard and he would notice me getting angry at it and we would have fights everyday about things that would bother me. I really tried to focus in class but there would be sniffing, pen tapping, and chewing gum..And at lunch Chewing with mouth open, eating chips, and slurping a drink would even bother me. I thought I was alone and I thought nobody was by my side until now. There are people out there who actually have the same thing as me and I finally have weights off my back. I wish there was a cure but unfortunately there isn't because its so new to studies...Thank you for this 🙏☺😅
My husbands snores really loud and I can’t stand it. He thinks I get angry that he’s resting lol
I did think of you yesterday - I was at the movies and a woman was eating popcorn right next to me... REALLY loudly. Thank you for being on BrainCraft!
So I also hate the sound of people talking in a movie theater, which is why I almost exclusively go to the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema where there's a strict zero talking policy. Problem with that is because it is so much quieter, I can hear both breathing and eating SO MUCH MORE CLEARLY!
Thanks for having me and for inviting me to collaborate on misophonia! :-)
Hey bro, wax ear plugs will help during the movie to block out alot of those noises.
BrainCraft yeah I left a family gathering prematurely because they were all eating popcorn
I refuse to even entertain the idea of going to the theater for that reason
Exactly what I live with. Even the slightest sound the neighbor or their kids make outside my window gets my anxiety going really bad
My own dad annoys me with his breathing and he gets so mad when i tell him to stop. He says it's ridiculous. I can't stand it anymore.
Maybe you could share this video or some of the links in the description section with your dad? If he knows more about it he might take it more seriously.
Same, sometimes I get annoyed by my own breathing
Almost every noise distresses me:
- coughing
- chewing
- sniffing
- walking
And more
Sniffing is torture
Especially walking. I’ll be sitting in my bed at night and hearing someone walking outside my room just wakes me up and makes me furious
@@twistamoneus oh my goodness sameeee
coughing is pure torture
For me:
- Chewing
- Lip smacking and stuff along the lines of that
- Loud breathing
Is it just me I shake reallllly hard every time I hear the sound
My head shakes and sometimes i wanna faint so the sounds are over and i can go home
Ever since being a child. I wear earplugs almost all day. I can’t stand gum chewing, snapping, my vehicle making little rattling noises, the sound of people sneezing, clearing their throat, so many things. Unfortunately I cope with it with alcohol. It affects my work. It’s also affected my relationship. Went to doctors, counselors. All they want to do is give me pills and they do nothing.
Someone in my class has really bad allergies, they're snorting and sniffling like a pig all the time. My dad always snores anf he falls asleep instantly and at night our heads are against the same wall, I'm pretty much always playing music as loud as i can without annoying people to block out noises. People smacking their gums when they eat, loud chewing, snoring, sniffling, coughing (consistently), scraping (my mum has a habit if scraping her fork against a metal plate when eating). All of these noises and more can cause a violent reaction or i can just snap if I'm exposed to these sounds for too long. I've always laughed when I'm in pain, so say if someone bent my ginger back I'd laugh to cope with the pain, sometimes this happens if i get triggered in public like in class, it's better than getting violent. At home I'll punch pillows if i need to
Your experience sounds very similar to other comments on this video. Distress tolerance skills might be the best way to cope with the triggers you experience. Check out the description section for more resources on that. Best of luck and thanks for sharing your experience!
I have a classmate too who does that, they cough, sneezes (loudly sometimes), and annoyingly burps! God, it's really annoying as hell! 😤😤😤😤😤😤
Oh, I understand you so much! At work we are in the "open concept" environment and every overexaggerated cough, every repeated sneeze, attempts to hold back sneezes, clearing throats, gum chewing, sniffles, cumulatively give me so much rage I often don't know what to do besides stew and be even more angry. It SUCKS!
Becoming a mom to two little kids gave my life a whole new meaning. I knew I had a problem with that but this misophonia makes life unbearable sometimes.
Watching this as my neighbours walk around upstairs
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Omg the worst this is happening currently I literally can not deal with this I don’t know how to handle it.
Man, I've struggled with Misophonia for years and this video has been the most helpful thing. Thank you so much for this!
So happy to hear this was helpful! Thanks for watching!
What bothers me the most is my dad's breathing, and it's awful, I can't be around him and do things with him without having some fear of or an actual incidence of anxiety and anger. I hope this video helps, thank you! ♥️ (Ps, if anyone knows anything about the neuroanatomy of misophonia, hit me up plz)
Omg it’s rage that’s the emotion just ask people like me with misophonia
People chewing loudly always irritated me and after a long time span I realised some people could move on with that sound, when I was still in the same position. Well now I know my problem is called misophonia. Thanks a lot for sharing this video.
Thanks for watching! I hope it was helpful.
I'm watching this video on full volume, while eating with my family. Its surely helping rn, I hope the techniques will help later🙃
when i hear whistling, my heart starts beating fast. if it doesn’t stop in five seconds, tears start coming to my eyes. after i start crying, i feel the need to break something. this is terrible. it’s been happening since i was about nine.
"They're just sounds, it doesn't hurt you" "Grow up" "Just ignore it"
Chips kill me I’m getting pissed off right now just thinking about it
SAME! pretzels are the worst! whenever someone near me eats them, it sounds like they are eating concrete!!!
Lol 🤣😆
I understand my situation more clearly after watching this video. Hopfully one day it will be treatable and no one will have to suffer from it as what we do today.
What I feel is more as if I was being... threatened, maybe? So sometimes I get angry at someone or something and sometimes It makes me want to fly from that noise or even cry. This happens to me more often when I am in a social event with other people and there is some noise "hurting" me and I want to pretend everything is fine. So how can I treat something that makes me feel threatened? A treatment like those for fight or flight response? Not exactly I think, since when earing the triggers I feel like it is actually hurting. But what do I know? I just have misophonia. We need real research (and we need people to stop looking at us as if we were just whining).
It sounds like you are feeling a fear/anxiety response. Some of the strategies mentioned here could be helpful. In some situations exposure therapy could help and in others it might be more about limiting the impact of the sounds or distancing yourself from them. I agree - this is a problem that needs to be taken seriously and be researched thoroughly. Thanks for watching and good luck!
Gum chewing is my biggest trigger.
Chewing sounds seem to be a very common trigger.
Me too!
I’m fine with gum chewing, as long as they chew QUIETLY.
I wish gum was banned at my school, or at least for the people who chew it loudly.
Gum Chewing with a bunch of heavy breathing leaves such a tight feeling in my chest and it's sooooooooo annoying, it legit makes me want to punch whoever is doing it in the face.
Polly Withers breathing and chewing and bathrooms with ventilation fanssss controlled by light switches omggg
anyone else get reallyyyy angry whenever you hear your trigger sounds? i get so mad sometimes i either start crying or want to punch something
Yea same
Yes. It’s getting worse for me these past years. I’m looking into CBD maybe nicotine I know it’s addicting but maybe I can do a small portion or something or maybe just anxiety meds. I’m starting to worry about my future if I’m being honest. Misophonia is REAL I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone or my enemies
Disturbing noises are worse when produced by someone that already annoys me.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. It makes me feel like a bad person, but hopefully it's not my fault
Thank you so much. I have suffered from Misophonia for more than 6 years now but my anger and thoughts has reduced and it helped me so much.
From a college psychologist who is encountering students with misophonia I want to express how helpful your video is. Clear, helpful and in keeping with ongoing research with sound hypersensitivity. You mentioned a "biological" root (which makes sense) and I cautious about the mental health community pathologizing this problem (although emotional reactivity seems common and can have longer term negative impacts)
I have scars on my palms from digging my nails into my skin from being in a triggering situation that I could not get out of. Same with my lips, I bite my lips. And if someone is doing it I can only focus on them and I lashing and throw stuff and whatever. And it bothers me sooo much when my friends are like “oh Yeha I hate when people chew with their mouth open I have mesophina too”
I feel that, I dig into my thumb with my fingernail sometimes
I just can’t deal with people sniffing, chewing loudly etc. And in exams it’s torture, my family don’t believe me and that makes it even worse.
I remember I had a math test and the teacher allowed people to chew gum during the test, I told the teacher but they said it's nothing, I cried after the test, Nobody understood.
I react this way to my upstairs neighbour's stomping towards my ceiling!! It drives me insane, and I litteraly want her to get into an accident so she won't be able to walk again. Period! Also I feel anxious to go home after work if she's home because of the stomping sounds, cause I know that since we're in a conflict about this, she stomps her feet hard to the ground ON PURPOSE...! She just makes an excuse and sais she's allowed to do whatever she wants in her own home, and "Too bad for you that you chose to stay downstairs!" -As if misophonia was something that I deliberately chose to develope over the past four years I've been living here -and she's been living her for like four MONTHS! She complains if I play music to calm myself down, so I don't know how I'm supposed to heal from this. I've concidered moving, but house prices are too high to buy something else, and I've renovated and made this my dream home so i WANT to live here... (If I'm alone in the building that is...)
Also can't stand babies crying and whining, dogs barking, others bass-sounds or MOPEDS!!!
I've had MISOPHONIA since I was 5 years old, or since my first memories. I have missed out on SO much. I just leave the situation, no matter what that means. At times that is as simple as walking out of a room, but other situations it means much more. Life is really unpleasant. If I left the house without my earplugs, I don't think I'd survive!!
Maybe we might miss out on many things but if Christ is in our hearts we will have plenty coming for us when we are in heaven with Jesus
this video was what i needed
Glad it helped!!
Sup Vesh
Wow I thought the replies would be filled by now
Went to dinner with a friend, he was chewing so loud and sometimes with his mouth open i almost strangled him.
What I hate the most is people cleaning their throats, coughing, yawning, children are the worst, dogs too.
U probably won’t see this but these are the exact same sounds that make me wanna bang my head against the wall
My misophonia happens at work often, and coping techniques aren't something I can do and work at the same time. I work in healthcare, so earbuds, music, and removing myself temporarily just aren't options. I'm studying for a new job. Until then, I suffer and seek isolation desperately
Weirdleftovers ....that is my situation as well.... and it is hell to work like that.
I really appreciate this video. Someone who actually understands what I go through on a daily basis gives me a bit of relief and hope that I can learn to cope with this.
I HATE paper flicking/corner folding/rubbing the most, mouth sounds, breathing, snoring, scraping, and when people pronounce things wrong. These all make me extremely angry and I physically shake. I cry when I ask people to stop and they don't.
Noise cancelling headphones. Sony 1000xm2 works wonders.
Some people like earplugs plus noise canceling headphones on top of that for very difficult situations, like being on an airplane and being stuck next to someone who is creating distressing sounds.
I tried the silicone ear plugs, but there's a risk of ear infection. I'd like to create a way to push the "ear flaps" in with a soft device inside the headphones.
If only it was socially acceptable to just put those on at the family dinner table, family chewing has gotten so bad for me I have physically started to twitch its literally unbearable.
just do it, family should understand if you explain it, and if they dont understand you should still look after yourself. (read: just do it anyway :P)
I use BOSE quietcomfort. They have saved me from throwing something and screaming inside a car because my little sister was breathing
I just know I have this.... I’ve been suffering ever since I was like 4. And when you’re so young you can’t make up things like that. But realizing that I’m not the only one and that misophonia is an actual thing has helped me a lot. I’m not as triggered as I used to be.
I try to drown it out with music or just plugging my ears, but that’s not always a viable solution. It’s so nice to hear good solid advice from someone who understands. This video gives me hope that I might be able to get some of this under control!
I suffer from misophonia thank u for this video
Thank you for watching!
- i have misophonia since i'm 4
- i have a pretty good hearing
- i have a musical ear
- People of my own circle don't consider the struggle or that it could possibly exist
- I'm studying neuropsychology to make researches by myself
- If anyone wants a tip to not get less mad to people and forget about the idea of choking them in the moment, (if you can't listen to music) do your own stressful sound. At the beginning, you'll get mad to yourself but you'll see the more you'll do it the more it'll become one of the best options when you are stuck in a situation and you can't do nothing else
good luck people
I don’t have this lol but my BFF does so I watched this to understand
that’s very nice of you
Now this, this is a good friend
I've struggled with misophonia since I was 11... 22 years and it's finally something we can talk about!!
I think I'm struggling with misophonia from around 11 and I am 16 now and it's getting worse
I've struggled with misophonia since I was 7 or 8.
Even I am struggling from my childhood and now I am 27 and really it's getting worse.
Upset is an understatement... it is an intense physiological and emotional trigger. I'm literally experiencing it this moment as my mom is visiting and won't stop singing along to her favourite singer, whose voice has ALWAYS been difficult for me. Torture is a much more accurate term. I'm sobbing in my room...
I am glad to see that I am not the only one. I knew of this already, but it is nice to relate to people whom actually know of this pain.
Glad to hear the video was helpful! You can connect with more members of the misophonia community here: www.reddit.com/r/misophonia/.
aww :3
Loud noise irritates me a lot .....I get angry so fast.... How can I help myself from this situation?
It’s so nice to see such accessible information about misophonia. And with such support for students sitting tests, this is amazing. From experience, anyone I’ve met that has misophonia also has an eating disorder, and my psychiatrist thinks they are linked. I was put on Latuda (an antipsychotic) and it controlled my misophonia so well!!! I was still agitated, but no feelings of violent rage!!!! Sending all my love and support to those with misophonia. X
The sounds create rage in me. Absolute rage that I have to subdue. It has interfered with relationships, caused me trouble at work and almost cost me my marriage. I need relief NOW!
We've got birds in our roof and they keep making rustling sounds and knocking sounds.i get so mad.i want to smash my phone and break the wall .
Loud stuff annoys me. Whenever I sleep, noises will easily wake me up even if they are not terribly loud. Hate it
I'm the same, have sleep with ear plugs and even that doesn't stop the sounds
Me too... i been sleeping with ear plugs for over 5 years every night
@@seanqc8007 Try getting a very loud box fan or white noise machine. Sleeping with earbuds on is not good for you. I learned that the hard way.
@@digestmymind why is sleeping with ear plugs not good?
Is there bad side effect or what..
I been sleeping with ear plugs for atleas 5 years now.. scaring me
@@seanqc8007 I've suffered Tinnitus due to it. There are benefits like higher quality sleeping, but after some time I had to give my ears a break. I wore earplugs to sleep and headphones in the daytime. Taking anything out was like whiplash. They can also cause a buildup of ear wax. You don't have to stop suddenly, because again, earplugs to sleep is useful, just talk to your ear doctor about it. What I've done is got a big fan that practically blocks outside noise from my room, and I occasionally wear earplugs. They probably won't damage your ears right away, but this is just for precaution. If you really can't stand it, wear them as much as you like, just make sure to clean thoroughly and don't wear them for extremely long periods of time. Wax earplugs are pretty good since they're moldable. Silicone are hard and can sometimes not block as much noise and Foam are porous and a good environment for bacteria so they will need more cleaning. You can also talk to your ear doctor and get CUSTOM earbuds! More expensive but worthwhile investment in your health.. I'd just say adjust as much as you can without earplugs before going for them immediately.
I use the strongest noise canceling headphones on the market, and I still ended up hospitalized from stress. The violent thoughts are torturous.
There’s a good chance you’ve already tried this but have you checked out 3m? The specific headphone is called PELATOR X (lol I know) they are made for construction workers. The only sound you can hear is loud talking or yelling. They stick out like 3 inches from each ear and look bizarre. I use them for emergency situations and I’m so grateful to have found them.
i need help i feel like some random old person coughing is purposely coughing at me but they are obviously not
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I have a rather severe case of misophonia... I can barely leave my room for five seconds without a noise bothering me. Usually it is only with a couple family members, but if I'm tired, it can be basically anybody making the smallest noise.
This must be very limiting for you. Do a wide variety of sounds trigger you or is it limited to just a few specific people or a few types of sounds? If it is more broad, it might be a condition like tinnitus: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tinnitus/symptoms-causes/syc-20350156.
The Psych Show There is a large variety of sounds that trigger me, but there are not many people who trigger me. There are a couple people in my family and one or two people at my church. Other than that, I am usually okay for the most part. But the people who do make the noises that trigger me, make a LOT of noises that trigger me. Could this still be something other than Misophonia?
Thanks for clarifying! Based on your description, it does sound much more like misophonia.
This is so helpful! Love the idea of "Counter Conditioning" (3:45) and distracting with ACCEPTS (Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing away, Thoughts, and Sensations) (4:57).
i'm ok with noise in general, except for when i'm in my studio appartement and listen to the noise my neighbours make. It makes me angry and anxious, it's like my neighbour is provoking me on purpose. Does this sound like misophonia to you ?