Shortly after her parents’ divorce at 13 years old, any time Lindsey Baatz would hear a person chewing gum or a speaker playing music with heavy bass, she bubbled with rage, disgust and panic. Sixteen ...

Misophonia is one of those conditions people often dismiss as “being sensitive,” yet it can have a profound effect on daily life and overall mental wellness. Defined by strong emotional reactions to ...

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Being someone who has ADHD means that their brain experiences the world in a much different way than others. Things can often feel so much louder and intense than people without ADHD even realize. In ...

I am more than happy to report that misophonia research has evolved a great deal over the last decade, and many early hypotheses about the disorder are outdated. However, these earlier ideas have been ...

Certain repetitive noises make me so anxious that I have to get away from the source. Other times, that same noise doesn't bother me at all. The anxiety is almost like a panic attack. I can recall a ...

Shortly after her parents’ divorce at 13 years old, any time Lindsey Baatz would hear a person chewing gum or a speaker playing music with heavy bass, she bubbled with rage, disgust and panic. Sixteen ...