Re: Misophonia and depression

May 8, 2011

I often suspect this too. I had a difficult childhood (I was an unwanted "oops" baby born way later than my siblings and my family always felt as if they were "stuck" with me). There was a lot of emotional and physical neglect in my upbringing, not too much physical abuse (some) but definitely neglect... I do believe I've had underlying depression for years and years. It could maybe stem from the hostility I feel towards not having enough love and security.Subject: Misophonia and depressionTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 5:35 AM

Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.

May 8, 2011

I think it could be, but I don't think it is the cause for everyone. I am not depressed and my problems didn't start until a year ago when two other medical conditions popped up. At no time in the last several years have I been dealing with any sort of depression.

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I often suspect this too.Â I had a difficult childhood (I was an unwanted " oops " baby born way later than my siblings and my family always felt as if they were " stuck " with me).Â There was a lot of emotional and physical neglect in my upbringing, not too much physical abuse (some) but definitely neglect...Â I do believe I've had underlying depression for years and years.Â It could maybe stem from the hostility I feel towards not having enough love and security.

Subject: Misophonia and depressionTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 5:35 AM

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Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.

May 8, 2011

up until my problem flared up I had a pretty standard childhood. no depression

issues. From what I've read it could very well be a genetic issue due to the

fact it begins in very similar ways for most who suffer from it.

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> Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional

problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological

conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words,

perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of

something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on

the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the

real problem.

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May 8, 2011

No depression here. And my aunt has it on my dad's side. HeidiSent from my iPhone

up until my problem flared up I had a pretty standard childhood. no depression issues. From what I've read it could very well be a genetic issue due to the fact it begins in very similar ways for most who suffer from it.

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> Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.

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May 8, 2011

I think in some cases it is related to anxiety and perhaps depression, too. At least in my case it certainly is as I was not affected by misophonia until I had bad neighbors who played loud bass at all hours of the night and day, plus had surround sound, so I also heard sound effects from movies. I had anxiety previously and then I developed my misophonia after my terrible occurrence. But if I'm away from apartment, it doesn't bother me, so at least in my case it is first the anxiety and secondly the misophonia. My psychiatrist incorrectly diagnosed me with hyperacusis, but Marsha correctly diagnosed me with misophonia, as there is just certain sounds that aggravate me. It is all so complicated and misunderstood by others who don't suffer from it.

Subject: Misophonia and depressionTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 4:35 AM

Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.

May 8, 2011

I was depressed as a teenager and had 4S.

But I grew out of my depression without losing my 4S. The depression was more

linked to Asperger's and my difficulties with adjusting to the rapidly

approaching world of adulthood.

I don't see any reason to link 4S and depression anyway. Anxiety would be a

better bet. I have a fight or flight reaction to sounds - and that means anger

and anxiety.

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> Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional

problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological

conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words,

perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of

something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on

the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the

real problem.

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May 9, 2011

> Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying

> emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to

> unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early

> age and still persist?

Many children have terrible childhoods, suffer neglect, abuse and depression and

do not develop sound sensitivity.

I think it may be possible that unresolved psychological conflicts make it more

likely that a person who already has a genetic tendency toward sound sensitivity

will develop sound sensitivity.

So while a think I difficult childhood can help bring out sound sensitivity in a

person already prone to the condition, I don't think it's a prerequisite. A good

comparison is schizophrenia. Some people are genetically prone towards it, but

not everyone who has the genetic disposition will develop the disease. Some

people with normal childhoods become schizophrenic. There have been cases of

identical twins where only one became schizophrenic.

On a side note and not related to your question, I think some of the suggested

" treatments " for 4s are similar to telling a schizophrenic who is suffering

severe hallucinations to " just get over it and learn to tell the difference

between your hallucinations and reality " rather than treating them with an

anti-psychotic drug. It pisses me off so much when people tell you to " just get

over it " . What I would do for a pill that prevented my reactions to auditory

stimuli.

May 9, 2011

Same here. Brother 10 years older. Emotional abuse, not alot of physical, but

plenty of neglect. I have wondered the same thing, if I am just hostile from not

feeling loved or secure.

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> Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional

problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological

conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words,

perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of

something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on

the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the

real problem.

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May 9, 2011

Yes, my mother is still emotionally abusive towards me... and I'm 36!My parents are loud eaters and chewers too.Subject: Re: Misophonia and depressionTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Monday, May 9, 2011, 10:01 AM

Same here. Brother 10 years older. Emotional abuse, not alot of physical, but plenty of neglect. I have wondered the same thing, if I am just hostile from not feeling loved or secure.

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> Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.

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May 9, 2011

I couldn't have put it better. There are people in this group that will

disagree vehemently, but I believe that Misophonia is an

emotional/psychological result of unresolved issues.

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R wrote:

>Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional

problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological

conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words,

perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of

something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on

the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the

real problem.

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May 9, 2011

Ditto here. My father went off at me a couple of weeks ago and I'm 53. He's

still trying to manipulate me. I cut him off. I'm going to be firm this time.

We go to the same " church " and I have given him a cursory hello and waved at him

once, but that's all. My mom divorced him a few years ago and my siblings have

very little to do with him. He sidles up and makes friends with you - then

knocks you off your feet. I'm still not over my childhood and I don't need more

baggage. With him go most of my triggers. Yay me! (Don't feel sorry for him.

He does enough of that himself.)

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>Yes, my mother is still emotionally abusive towards me...Â and I'm 36!

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emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved

psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In

other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a

symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then

focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not

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May 9, 2011

Indeed, I am one of them. I don't think it has anything to do with any unresolved emotional issues. First, because I don't have any of those issues and yet I have 4S, and second, if such a correlation existed then the anti-depressants and/or anti-anxiety medications that those people with those issues take should help with their 4S, and yet we hear repeatedly that the meds don't help with the 4S. Sent from my iPhone

I couldn't have put it better. There are people in this group that will disagree vehemently, but I believe that Misophonia is an emotional/psychological result of unresolved issues.

Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

R wrote:

>Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.

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May 9, 2011

You don't have any unresolved issues from childhood? Nothing bad happened to

you as a child? That's amazing.

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Heidi Salerno wrote:

>Indeed, I am one of them. I don't think it has anything to do with any

unresolved emotional issues. First, because I don't have any of those issues and

yet I have 4S, and second, if such a correlation existed then the

anti-depressants and/or anti-anxiety medications that those people with those

issues take should help with their 4S, and yet we hear repeatedly that the meds

don't help with the 4S.

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>> I couldn't have put it better. There are people in this group that will

disagree vehemently, but I believe that Misophonia is an emotional/psychological

result of unresolved issues.

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problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological

conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words,

perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of

something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on

the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the

real problem.

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May 9, 2011

No. I really don't. I had a lovely childhood and have had a great adulthood. Only thing Ive had to "deal" with are these sounds that bother me My aunt has it and I don't think she had any major issues in childhood either. HeidiSent from my iPhone

You don't have any unresolved issues from childhood? Nothing bad happened to you as a child? That's amazing.

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Heidi Salerno wrote:

>Indeed, I am one of them. I don't think it has anything to do with any unresolved emotional issues. First, because I don't have any of those issues and yet I have 4S, and second, if such a correlation existed then the anti-depressants and/or anti-anxiety medications that those people with those issues take should help with their 4S, and yet we hear repeatedly that the meds don't help with the 4S.

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>> I couldn't have put it better. There are people in this group that will disagree vehemently, but I believe that Misophonia is an emotional/psychological result of unresolved issues.

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May 9, 2011

I have to agree that for ME it isn't about unresolved issues either. I had a great childhood for the most part. I DID have a strict dad who could be a real 'you-know-what' sometimes, and my mom was an alcoholic, but they were good parents and gave me everything I needed and more. As far as I know I was never molested, beaten or felt neglected at any point during my childhood. A spanking because I acted up and deserved it doesn't count haha. The only issue that has ever put a real barrier between me and my family is my 4S problems. Sent from my U.S. Cellular BlackBerryÂ® smartphoneSender: Soundsensitivity Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 14:55:10 -0700To: Soundsensitivity <Soundsensitivity >ReplyTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Misophonia and depression No. I really don't. I had a lovely childhood and have had a great adulthood. Only thing Ive had to "deal" with are these sounds that bother me My aunt has it and I don't think she had any major issues in childhood either. HeidiSent from my iPhone You don't have any unresolved issues from childhood? Nothing bad happened to you as a child? That's amazing. Sent from my Verizon Wireless PhoneHeidi Salerno wrote:>Indeed, I am one of them. I don't think it has anything to do with any unresolved emotional issues. First, because I don't have any of those issues and yet I have 4S, and second, if such a correlation existed then the anti-depressants and/or anti-anxiety medications that those people with those issues take should help with their 4S, and yet we hear repeatedly that the meds don't help with the 4S. >>Sent from my iPhone>>>>> I couldn't have put it better. There are people in this group that will disagree vehemently, but I believe that Misophonia is an emotional/psychological result of unresolved issues. >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone>> >> R wrote:>> >> >Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.>> >>>

May 9, 2011

I think that in most cases the 4s comes first causing depression and psychological overlays such as anxiety and visual issues. My daughter was very happy go lucky until this hit her at age 8. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of RSent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 5:36 AMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Misophonia and depression Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.

May 9, 2011

My daughter was only 8 when she got it (amazingly most people in this group got it around the same age) and she had nothing but a wonderful childhood up until that point.Â She is the baby of the family and everyone doted on her and loved her.Â We lived in a very nice neighborhood and she had many friends.Â But I guess a psychiatrist could somehow make an argument that she must be suppressing a memory of being molested or something like that.Â Psychiatrists love to blame suppressed memories or experiences on causing conditions that they canâ€™t figure out. I think obviously it stems from something physiological/neurological.Â The brain is malfunctioning similar to a computer.Â But then the person with misophonia begins to try to cope with this malfunction, and thatâ€™s when you see the psychological issues arising.Â After many years of this itâ€™s hard to figure out or remember what came first.Â I was lucky and knew the exact moments when my daughter got this condition and was able to really focus on what was going on. We need research into the physiological/neurological cause of this, not just succumb to the belief that itâ€™s psychologicalâ€”for which no medication or therapy has worked to resolve it. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 5:42 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Misophonia and depression You don't have any unresolved issues from childhood? Nothing bad happened to you as a child? That's amazing. Sent from my Verizon Wireless PhoneHeidi Salerno wrote:>Indeed, I am one of them. I don't think it has anything to do with any unresolved emotional issues. First, because I don't have any of those issues and yet I have 4S, and second, if such a correlation existed then the anti-depressants and/or anti-anxiety medications that those people with those issues take should help with their 4S, and yet we hear repeatedly that the meds don't help with the 4S. >>Sent from my iPhone>>>>> I couldn't have put it better. There are people in this group that will disagree vehemently, but I believe that Misophonia is an emotional/psychological result of unresolved issues. >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone>> >> R wrote:>> >> >Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.>> >>>

May 9, 2011

Hey Kathy,I have a 7 year old showing signs of 4S. Are there certain things you have with your daughter to help her cope at a young age?Thx!AdamSent via BlackBerrySender: Soundsensitivity Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 20:45:56 -0400To: <Soundsensitivity >ReplyTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: RE: Misophonia and depression My daughter was only 8 when she got it (amazingly most people in this group got it around the same age) and she had nothing but a wonderful childhood up until that point.Â She is the baby of the family and everyone doted on her and loved her.Â We lived in a very nice neighborhood and she had many friends.Â But I guess a psychiatrist could somehow make an argument that she must be suppressing a memory of being molested or something like that.Â Psychiatrists love to blame suppressed memories or experiences on causing conditions that they canâ€™t figure out. I think obviously it stems from something physiological/neurological.Â The brain is malfunctioning similar to a computer.Â But then the person with misophonia begins to try to cope with this malfunction, and thatâ€™s when you see the psychological issues arising.Â After many years of this itâ€™s hard to figure out or remember what came first.Â I was lucky and knew the exact moments when my daughter got this condition and was able to really focus on what was going on. We need research into the physiological/neurological cause of this, not just succumb to the belief that itâ€™s psychologicalâ€”for which no medication or therapy has worked to resolve it. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 5:42 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Misophonia and depression You don't have any unresolved issues from childhood? Nothing bad happened to you as a child? That's amazing. Sent from my Verizon Wireless PhoneHeidi Salerno wrote:>Indeed, I am one of them. I don't think it has anything to do with any unresolved emotional issues. First, because I don't have any of those issues and yet I have 4S, and second, if such a correlation existed then the anti-depressants and/or anti-anxiety medications that those people with those issues take should help with their 4S, and yet we hear repeatedly that the meds don't help with the 4S. >>Sent from my iPhone>>>>> I couldn't have put it better. There are people in this group that will disagree vehemently, but I believe that Misophonia is an emotional/psychological result of unresolved issues. >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone>> >> R wrote:>> >> >Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.>> >>>

May 9, 2011

If everyone has unresolved issues from childhood, then it doesn't explain 4S,

because only some people have 4S.

If unresolved issues cannot be reliably identified by people, then it is not

possible to prove a link between unresolved issues and 4S ... because no one can

reliably identify who has them and who doesn't.

But if unresolved issues can be reliably identified, then we have no particular

reason to doubt Heidi when she testifies that she has none.

And that rather suggests that unresolved issues cannot explain all cases of 4S.

Whether it explains some cases, I have no clue.

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problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological

conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words,

perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of

something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on

the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the

real problem.

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May 10, 2011

Adam, I was looking for an email I wrote a while back with things our family does to cope.Â I have to go to work right now, but will find it and post it.Â Thanks,Kathy From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of Adam MacySent: Monday, May 09, 2011 9:28 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Misophonia and depression Hey Kathy,I have a 7 year old showing signs of 4S. Are there certain things you have with your daughter to help her cope at a young age?Thx!AdamSent via BlackBerry Sender: Soundsensitivity Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 20:45:56 -0400To: <Soundsensitivity >ReplyTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: RE: Misophonia and depression My daughter was only 8 when she got it (amazingly most people in this group got it around the same age) and she had nothing but a wonderful childhood up until that point. She is the baby of the family and everyone doted on her and loved her. We lived in a very nice neighborhood and she had many friends. But I guess a psychiatrist could somehow make an argument that she must be suppressing a memory of being molested or something like that. Psychiatrists love to blame suppressed memories or experiences on causing conditions that they canâ€™t figure out. I think obviously it stems from something physiological/neurological. The brain is malfunctioning similar to a computer. But then the person with misophonia begins to try to cope with this malfunction, and thatâ€™s when you see the psychological issues arising. After many years of this itâ€™s hard to figure out or remember what came first. I was lucky and knew the exact moments when my daughter got this condition and was able to really focus on what was going on. We need research into the physiological/neurological cause of this, not just succumb to the belief that itâ€™s psychologicalâ€”for which no medication or therapy has worked to resolve it. From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ] On Behalf Of Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 5:42 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Misophonia and depression You don't have any unresolved issues from childhood? Nothing bad happened to you as a child? That's amazing. Sent from my Verizon Wireless PhoneHeidi Salerno wrote:>Indeed, I am one of them. I don't think it has anything to do with any unresolved emotional issues. First, because I don't have any of those issues and yet I have 4S, and second, if such a correlation existed then the anti-depressants and/or anti-anxiety medications that those people with those issues take should help with their 4S, and yet we hear repeatedly that the meds don't help with the 4S. >>Sent from my iPhone>>>>> I couldn't have put it better. There are people in this group that will disagree vehemently, but I believe that Misophonia is an emotional/psychological result of unresolved issues. >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone>> >> R wrote:>> >> >Could problems with sound sensitivity be related to underlying emotional problems such as depression, which maybe are due to unresolved psychological conflicts that were present at an early age and still persist? In other words, perhaps the misophonia itself is not the problem but simply a symptom of something deeper which has yet to be addressed. If this is true then focusing on the misophonia is not going to improve things because it's not dealing with the real problem.>> >>>

May 10, 2011

Well, I'm inclined to think that sound sensitivity problems are not all due to

identical causes. I know that people who are autistic experience misophonia

because of the way their brain processes sensory information but that would

appear to be quite different to those people who become sensitive to certain

noises due, perhaps, to stress and personal problems they may be having to deal

with. Yet another group may have inherited a genuine neurological disposition to

find specific kinds of sounds intolerable but this has as yet to be identified

by science. Then again, it could be a combination of these; it is hard to know

because not enough research has been done in this area. Simply labelling

misophonia as a 'phobia' is not helpful because it doesn't really provide a

rigorous enough scientific definition of what actually causes people to acquire

it in the first place. The fact that many people experience this problem at a

young age and from family members does not really tell us anything definitive

since this could be either due to psychological issues pertaining at the time or

due to some kind of genuine predisposition within the neurological structures of

the brain yet to be defined, or indeed, both! Misophonia does not appear to be

in the same category as phobias in general because continued exposure to the

feared object/situation should result in a gradual extinction of the phobia but

with misophonia this does not appear to be the case.

May 10, 2011

Well said on every aspect! After reading many of our fellow members stories

there seems to me more differences or subset differences of our specific

experience of 4s/misophonia. Obviously, a scientific approach would help comb

out our similaries and differences and find common denominator. But even then,

we all seem to react to different extents as well.

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