The Worst Part of Misophonia: Isolation

Constant hypervigilance — always bracing for the next sound that might set you off.

Eating dinner alone in your room because you can’t handle the sound of your family chewing.

Skipping social outings because you’re terrified of panicking at normal, everyday sounds. And what if people think you’re weird?

Feeling dramatic, ashamed, “othered,” and misunderstood because no one around you really gets what’s happening in your mind and body. Misophonia isn’t something you can just “tolerate.” It feels like a threat. Your whole body tenses. You shut down or scramble to escape.

And so you isolate. You avoid. You hide.

But eventually, you’re lonely, sad, and wondering why no one talks about this. Why no one normalizes it.

I get it. I’ve been there. I’ve felt all of it. And I’ve HEALED.

Now, imagine this…

• Eating dinner with your family completely relaxed.
• Hearing someone chew gum and not even flinching.
• Feeling like your reactions are normal — not bizarre.
• Living with complete freedom, because you’re not constantly thinking about noises anymore.

This is possible. I use EMDR therapy to desensitize your noise triggers and reprocess the trauma connected to your emotional reactions. And the best part? I’ve used this exact same process to heal myself — so I can truly walk with you every step of the way.

You don’t have to keep hiding. You can start living.

� There is so much hope. Reach out today to schedule your first session and start finding relief from misophonia.

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With love and care, Amanda Snyder, LPCC & EMDR trauma specialist

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