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.

Do You Have Misophonia? Take the Test

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,...

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What Do You Call A Group Of Misophonia Sufferers?

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...

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What is Misokinesia?

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...

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Help For Misophonia Sufferers in America

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...

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Take Action: Let’s Get Misophonia Recognised

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...

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17 Words That Describe Misophonia

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...

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Why Misophonia is So Often Misunderstood

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....

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