Are there certain sounds that really drive you crazy? Beyond mere frustration or annoyance, sounds that trigger uncontrollable feelings of anger and disgust? If so then you quite possibly suffer from ...

Misophonia can affect your daily life and cause you to withdraw socially or have trouble with relationships. You can try cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help change your responses to triggering ...

A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research suggests that individuals with misophonia experience sensory sensitivities that extend beyond just sound. The findings suggest that this ...

Back in 1949, someone designated May as Mental Health Awareness Month. As such, I’m going to spend the next four weeks discussing different issues that fall into this category. First up, misophonia — ...

Researchers for the first time have identified the parts of the brain involved in a less-commonly studied trigger of misophonia, a condition associated with an extreme aversion to certain sounds. The ...

To a chef, the sounds of lip smacking, slurping and swallowing are the highest form of flattery. But to someone with a certain type of misophonia, these same sounds can be torturous. Brain scans are ...

Imagine sitting in a classroom, and suddenly, someone walks up to the chalkboard and drags their nails across it. Can you feel the surge of irritation in your body? Perhaps your face twisting into a ...

Misophonia is a sound sensitivity disorder that causes extreme reactions to specific everyday noises and makes people feel strongly about them. These noises are generally ordinary and not offensive to ...

From Melissa Gilbert to Kelly Ripa and Kelly Osbourne, here are the celebrities who can’t stand certain sounds due to misophonia Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty; Charley Gallay/Getty Many ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Helen E Nuttall receives funding from UKRI, the Vivensa Foundation, North West Cancer Research, and Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Hearing involves more than just the ears – it’s intimately connected to ...

For people with misophonia, the sound of chewing, tapping, or sniffing isn’t just annoying—it’s unbearable. Scientists are unraveling the mystery behind this little-known condition and how to treat it ...