> It can adversely affect the ability to achieve life goals and enjoy social situations. It was first recognized in 2001 though it is still not in the DSM-5 or any similar manual.
> It can adversely affect the ability to achieve life goals and enjoy social situations. It was first recognized in 2001 though it is still not in the DSM-5 or any similar manual.
Oof, as someone that suffers from moderate misophonia, I can assure you it is real and how lucky you are to have not heard of it. It can be torturous, and I don't even have it that bad.
There's a subreddit with 62k members if you're curious https://www.reddit.com/r/misophonia
Remember the Simpsons episode where Homer's nose whistling was what finally made Flanders snap?
Whether it's a serious AND common AND acute disorder is up for debate. In the early/mid-2000's a fire started smoldering on the Internet regarding wanting to find a clinical jargony label for every aspect of life, and Wikipedia turned it into a wildfire.