Guest guest Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I recently started seeing a psychiatrist due to a few bouts of depression compounded with a high pressure job and some stressful events on the horizon. Today was only my second visit with her. She has prescribed me some anti-depressants. Towards the end of today's session, at the urging of some family, I asked whether she had ever heard of our condition or worked with any audiological problems. I described my misophonia history and a few stories I have read here through you guys, and she immediately became very, very interested. It turns out that her 12 year old son suffers from 4S as well, at least it would appear. She has taken him to a neuropsychologist, and they can't really get to the bottom of what's going on, like what we have all gone through. Her son definitely has the same story as many of us, i.e. immediate family triggers, making sounds to cancel out sounds, extreme sensitivity to eating noises and whispers, anything distracting from whatever he's focused on, and a certain anger, frustration and lashing out when triggers are around. By the end of my session, I was the one counseling HER, asking her to be understanding of her son, that he would rather have any condition in the world aside from 4S and that it's not his choice, and I suggested a few tips I've read her on coping.I only see her once a month, but I pointed her towards the soundsensitive.org site, the youtube postings, and our group. I told her that there are a few parents that didn't have 4s but their kids did on here and that she should feel free to join as well. She has been very proactive with the neuropsychologist, but maybe introducing her to what we're trying to accomplish will point her in a new direction or at least increase her interest and research into this.If anyone else sees a psych, you may want to bring up misophonia with them. Also, I'd encourage you all to share your stories with others you know and meet, you never know when you'll find a fellow sufferer or someone who can make a difference!-Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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