MISOPHONIA

Misophonia (also called Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome or "4S") is a recognised condition in which the sufferer may develop a hypersensitivity to everyday noises, most commonly other people's eating and breathing sounds. This decreased sound tolerance can produce reactions ranging from fear, panic, the desire to flee, or even the desire to do serious harm to someone. People with this condition often end up alienating the people they are closest to. Children have difficulty attending school, family meals and other functions; they can become anxious and depressed. Hypnosis is very effective for breaking up conditioned responses and de-consolidating negative memories and their associated reactions.