A recent study has shown that misophonia, a condition that makes sounds like chewing, grinding and snoring overly agitating and anxiety inducing, can be linked to inherited depression and anxiety.
Researchers in the Netherlands have found that genetic mood conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD susceptibility were all linked to having misophonia as well as chronic tinnitus. As someone who suffers from both misophonia and tinnitus this article was very concerning. However, I do not feel like I have any of the other conditions so that is good.
It makes sense though, that these things would be linked. The feeling that you get when you hear someone slurp a hot drink is similar to the feeling of dread you get in your stomach when you read the bill from your dentist.
Overall I found this article very fascinating and relatable but also it reminded me I need to be aware of the way I feel and how I react to the situations I am in.
Dawson Fournier
Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/misophonia-has-genetic-links-to-anxiety-and-depression-study-reveals
Secondary: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24460-misophonia
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