COMMON SYMPTOMS YOU MAY EXPERIENCE

• An immediate emotional response (such as discomfort, annoyance or panic) to a specific sound
   

• Symptoms often appear in late childhood, but it could appear at any age
   

• Usually starts with one trigger sound, then more are added to your trigger list​
   

• When exposed to a trigger sound, you have an immediate emotional response:

  • ​discomfort

  • annoyance

  • panic

  • irritation

  • rage

  • physical violence​

 

 

ADVICE ON THE NEXT STEPS TO TAKE

• Take a self-diagnosis test to determine your possible level of involvement with misophonia: Misophonia Self Test

• See a counselor or doctor to talk about possible symptoms you are experiencing
   

• Remember, you are not alone! Reach out to support groups online, or in person, to speak with others who are in your same position 
   

• Start to recognize which trigger-sounds you react to
   

• Depending on your trigger, you can look into getting something to block out the noise, such as headphones or ear plugs

 

 

HELPFUL VIDEOS

 

Here are some videos to help you better understand misophonia. 

*WARNING* Videos contain sounds/visuals that can trigger those with misophonia.