Misophonia, also known as selective sound sensitivity syndrome, starts with a trigger. It’s often an oral sound -- the noise someone makes when they eat, breathe, chew, yawn, or whistle.
There’s no official group of symptoms or tests for misophonia so it can be hard to diagnose. An audiologist can help you rule out other auditory disorders and well as recommending counseling or coping skills. Here are some key signs of misphonia:The sound irritates, scares, or angers you, perhaps causing you to avoid what makes the sounds or even lash out.
You become anxious upon knowing you will be entering an environment where aversive sounds are present.Another auditory, health, or mental health disorder doesn’t better explain your symptoms.
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