Misophonia;
❝Literally "hatred of sound"❞
❝Neurological disorder in which negative experiences (anger, flight, hatred, disgust) are triggered by specific sounds❞
❝Literally "hatred of sound"❞
❝Neurological disorder in which negative experiences (anger, flight, hatred, disgust) are triggered by specific sounds❞

Support group for those with Misophonia and those who wish to learn more about it.
List of Common Triggers:
Mouth & Eating:
- “ahhs” after drinking, burping, chewing, crunching (ice, other hard food), gulping, gum chewing and popping, kissing sounds, nail biting, silverware scraping teeth or a plate, slurping, sipping, licking, smacking, spitting, sucking (ice, etc) swallowing, talking with food in mouth, tooth brushing, flossing, tooth sucking, lip smacking, wet mouth sounds, grinding teeth, throat clearing, jaw clicking.
Breathing & Nasal:
- grunting, groaning, screaming, loud or soft breathing, sniffling, snorting, snoring, sneezing, loud or soft talking, raspy voices, congested breathing, hiccups, yawning, nose whistling, wheezing.
Vocal:
- humming, muffled talking, nasally voices, overused words such as um or ah (repeated words), sibilance sounds (S, P, T, CH, K, B sounds), singing, gravelly voices, bad singing, soft whisper-like voices, whistling.
Environmental:
- Misc: clicking from texting, keyboard/mouse, tv remote, pen clicking, writing sounds, papers rustling/ripping, ticking clocks, texting, cell phone ringtone.
Utensils/metals: dishes clattering, fork scraping teeth, silverware hitting plates or other silverware, rattling change in pockets.
Plastic: water bottle squeezing, bouncing balls.
Wrappers: plastic bags crinkling/rustling, plastic bags opening or being rubbed, crinkling food packages,
Cars: sitting idling for long periods of time, beep when car is locked, car doors slamming, turn signal clicking.
Heavy equipment: lawnmowers, leaf blower, refrigerator, air conditioning, chain saw.
Impact sounds: other people’s voices, muffled bass music or TV through walls, doors/windows being slammed, basketball thumps, baseball hitting ball.
Animal noises: dogs barking, bird sounds, crickets, frogs, dogs or cat licking, drinking, slurping, eating, whining. Dogs scratching themselves & trying to bite their fleas, claws tapping.
Baby: Baby crying, babbling, adults using baby talk, kids yelling.
TV: loud TV, radio, others MP3 player
Body Movement Related:
- foot shuffling (dry feet on floor/carpet) or tapping, finger snapping, foot dragging, heels, flip flops, knuckle/joint cracking, eye blinking, nail biting, clipping.
Visual (Sound Related):
- eating, chewing gum.
Visual (Not Necessarily Sound Related):
- fidgeting, hair twirling, movements out of the corner of eyes, repetitive foot or body movements, jaw chewing/movement.
- “ahhs” after drinking, burping, chewing, crunching (ice, other hard food), gulping, gum chewing and popping, kissing sounds, nail biting, silverware scraping teeth or a plate, slurping, sipping, licking, smacking, spitting, sucking (ice, etc) swallowing, talking with food in mouth, tooth brushing, flossing, tooth sucking, lip smacking, wet mouth sounds, grinding teeth, throat clearing, jaw clicking.
Breathing & Nasal:
- grunting, groaning, screaming, loud or soft breathing, sniffling, snorting, snoring, sneezing, loud or soft talking, raspy voices, congested breathing, hiccups, yawning, nose whistling, wheezing.
Vocal:
- humming, muffled talking, nasally voices, overused words such as um or ah (repeated words), sibilance sounds (S, P, T, CH, K, B sounds), singing, gravelly voices, bad singing, soft whisper-like voices, whistling.
Environmental:
- Misc: clicking from texting, keyboard/mouse, tv remote, pen clicking, writing sounds, papers rustling/ripping, ticking clocks, texting, cell phone ringtone.
Utensils/metals: dishes clattering, fork scraping teeth, silverware hitting plates or other silverware, rattling change in pockets.
Plastic: water bottle squeezing, bouncing balls.
Wrappers: plastic bags crinkling/rustling, plastic bags opening or being rubbed, crinkling food packages,
Cars: sitting idling for long periods of time, beep when car is locked, car doors slamming, turn signal clicking.
Heavy equipment: lawnmowers, leaf blower, refrigerator, air conditioning, chain saw.
Impact sounds: other people’s voices, muffled bass music or TV through walls, doors/windows being slammed, basketball thumps, baseball hitting ball.
Animal noises: dogs barking, bird sounds, crickets, frogs, dogs or cat licking, drinking, slurping, eating, whining. Dogs scratching themselves & trying to bite their fleas, claws tapping.
Baby: Baby crying, babbling, adults using baby talk, kids yelling.
TV: loud TV, radio, others MP3 player
Body Movement Related:
- foot shuffling (dry feet on floor/carpet) or tapping, finger snapping, foot dragging, heels, flip flops, knuckle/joint cracking, eye blinking, nail biting, clipping.
Visual (Sound Related):
- eating, chewing gum.
Visual (Not Necessarily Sound Related):
- fidgeting, hair twirling, movements out of the corner of eyes, repetitive foot or body movements, jaw chewing/movement.
Feel free to share your experience!




