Nearly 20% Adults May Have Misophonia – Significant Negative Responses to Sounds
Having gone through therapy for misophonia over the last year, I&#x27;m happy that research on the phenomenon has progressed quite a bit since I last gave up on treatment back in the early 2010s. While not 100% gone, I find my misophonia response is nearly gone and I now have skills to deal with it should a response happen. (My therapist&#x27;s goal was to take misophonia &quot;from the size of an elephant down to a mouse.&quot;)<p>Some interesting things to look for here in the comments of folks describing their own experiences:<p>- occurrences are often much stronger with family members or friends<p>- occurrences are often stronger at home or in places that &quot;should&quot; be safe and controllable.<p>- the content of the sound is what matters (e.g. chewing, engines, tapping, etc), not strictly the quality of the sound (loudness, pitch, etc) -- that&#x27;s a different thing called hyperacusis<p>- misophonia often forms in childhood<p>Anyway, for the many folks here suffering from it: yes, misophonia is real, but also, it is treatable.