Misophonia Articles
This is where you’ll find all the latest articles about misophonia, including the science behind it, different theories, coping mechanisms, campaigns, help for loved ones and more.
The secret to living a happy and fulfilling life with misophonia is to understand it. Knowing what’s happening in your brain and body gives you the ability to take back some control and find ways to thrive with this disorder.
These 5 World Famous Genuises Who Changed the World Had Misophonia
Talking to others with misophonia, both on and offline, the thing that upsets me most is the sense of hopelessness that so many of us feel weighed down with. The feeling that it's a solely negative condition with no possible upside... I understand this because I have...
Do You Have Misophonia? Take the Test
If you're reading this article because you're concerned that you might have misophonia, I've prepared a simple test based on my own personal experience and my experience talking to other sufferers. This does not constitute medical advice and is only meant as a guide,...
What Do You Call A Group Of Misophonia Sufferers?
We have a name for our condition and that's misophonia. It's quite cool as far as these things go - sounds chic even. We're lucky, it might have ended up being named by a medical boffin with a ridiculous name. I mean, imagine if we had to go round telling people that...
Study Reveals Misophonia Sufferers May Be More Prone to Creative Genius
Finally, a scientific misophonia study which has yielded some positive results. A recent study by Northwestern University found that misophonia sufferers may be significantly more creatively talented than 'normal' folk thanks to something called 'leaky' sensory...
What is Misokinesia?
As if misophonia wasn't enough, many of us suffer from a related condition called misokinesia. If misophonia is best defined as a 'hatred' of certain sounds, misokinesia is probably best defined as a 'hatred' of certain movements. These movements tend to be small and...
How to Help Your (Non-Misophonia Suffering) Partner Deal With Misophonia
Let's face it, misophonia is not a people-friendly condition. Imagine if you were eating your dinner, minding your own business, and someone came up to you, jabbed a finger in your face and screamed: "UGH! What the HELL are you doing!? You're DISGUSTING. You sound...
Help For Misophonia Sufferers in America
Thanks to Rachel Onken for the heads up via Twitter. If you suffer from misophonia and you live in the United States, the website misophonia-provider.com has come up with a handy list of health providers and practitioners who are familiar with the condition. Imagine...
Take Action: Let’s Get Misophonia Recognised
Right now misophonia is almost completely unheard of... Those of us who suffer from it may have stumbled upon it online after some extensive Googling, but without doubt the vast majority of misophoniacs will have no idea that there's a name for their condition... or...
17 Words That Describe Misophonia
It's hard for non sufferers to understand the extent of the physical and emotional response misophonia sufferers have when they're exposed to a misophonia trigger. Here's a list of words that describe some of the feelings that a suffer might typically experience when...
Why Misophonia is So Often Misunderstood
Misophonia means literally 'hatred of sound' - or rather certain very specific (often repetitive) sounds. Only it's a bit more complex than that. One of the problems when describing misophonia to non-sufferers is that the concept is so simple it's often misunderstood....