Recruitment is a condition where loud noises can cause pain or discomfort. A condition that is often confused with hyperacusis, is recruitment. Patients with this condition find everyday noises to be too loud, this is often due to having very good hearing. Hyperacusis is a reduced tolerance of environmental sounds. If you have concerns for yourself or a loved one regarding misophonia, contact Hear Check for a confidential and compassionate discussion. Hear Check has a broad understanding of misophonia, and we offer evidence-based treatments such as auditory distraction (with white noise or headphones), in addition to working with psychologists who offer cognitive behavioural therapy. Misophonia often appears around the age of 12, and likely affects more people than we realise due to a person’s discomfort in discussing it, or a lack of awareness on the part of the medical and health profession as to how to manage the condition. Severe fight or flight responses to these sounds are often experienced which can significantly impact a persons’ ability to function, ability to be around or socialise with others, in addition to having an impact on their mental health. People with misophonia have significant emotional reactions to certain ‘trigger’ sounds usually made by other people, such as chewing, breathing, or yawning.
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