Not sure if there's already been a thread about this, but does anyone here have trouble coping with certain sounds? I can't stand the sound of chewing. It distresses me to the point where I want to cry, scream, or punch somebody, and it's been torturing me for about 15 years, now (I'm 24). My poor boyfriend has to deal with my filthy looks and inability to share a meal in the same room as him. I feel awful, but it really does send me into fight or flight mode. Other sounds that set me off are screaming toddlers/babies, sniffling, clicking of pens, leaky taps, loud breathing (especially through the mouth), and snoring. Chewing and slurping is by far the worst for me, though.
I've never thought to prioritize this as a mental health issue, as I've been struggling with MDD, GAD, and a history of childhood trauma for almost 10 years, but sometimes it really feels like my sensitivity to sound is one of the most difficult things I'm ever going to deal with because it can't be toned down (pardon the pun).
Just wondering if anybody has personal experience with musophonia and comorbodity with other psychiatric disorders? Surely there must be some reason some people are triggered into crazy-town, and others not?
Help me out, guys!
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