What is misophonia?
Misophonia is a condition in where children, teens, and adult feel anger at certain sounds. For example, chewing sounds may cause individuals experience intense anger and disgust. As well, certain sounds may be especially calming. Also, children and adults with misophonia may become anxious or upset around certain sounds. Likewise, children may become tearful, yell, irritable, or shut down emotionally around specific sounds. Common sounds that cause distress are chewing, crackling, loud yelling, lip smacking or breathing may cause intense anger. Importantly, children and teenagers with misophonia need help in therapy understanding what is happening to them. Children and adolescents with misophonia can develop healthy coping tools and better self-esteem from therapy.
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How can misophonia therapy for adolescents support good grades?
Children that receive extra help from a therapist and other specialists tend to have better control over their emotions. Child therapy eliminates the number of outbursts that happen during class time. And, creative, holistic misophonia therapy for adolescents supports flow of classes being efficient. Most schools have a school counselor on board. But in most cases, they are not specialists and do not have time to sit down with many students because they are swamped with paperwork and logistics. The team at Wisdom Within Counseling specialize in holistic, creative misophonia therapy for children and adolescents.
Holistic misophonia therapy for adolescents supports emotional expression
To note, children as young as three years old may develop misophonia. However, some cases do not develop until age fifteen. Essentially, children with misophonia react emotionally to sounds. Most times students with misophonia act out and do not socialize well. Now, this is because they are struggling with noises in some way. Also, certian noises, such as a loud classroom, can lead to social issues. A child may feel overwhelming anxiety in a loud room. And, a meltdown may occur as a result. Somtimes, young children will run or flee due to uncomfortable noises. As well, children with misophonia may have social anxiety as well. Children may also have a disability keeping them from understanding. Sometimes, children with misophonia may be dealing with problems at home that complicate their mood.
How can misophonia therapy for adolescents support self-esteem?
Self-esteem can be lower for children and adolescents with misophonia. Other peers may bully them for their noise sensitivities. As well, children with misophonia may have additional needs in the classroom that draw attention. At Wisdom Within Counseling, misophonia therapy for adolescents supports self-acceptance. An adolescent with misphnoia may not ask for when because they fear getting bullied. Therefore, having a counselor who offers misophonia therapy can build autonomy, independence, and confidence.
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Misophonia therapy for adolescents teaches lifelong coping tools and emotional outlets.
More so, misophonia is a reflex that occurs deep within the child’s brain. For people who do not suffer from misophnoia, it may be hard to understand. A child withmisophonia shows a physical reflex when experiencing a misophonia trigger. And, each trigger is different for each adolescent or teenager. But, these triggers can make fun times like family meals challenging. Now, if your adolescent dislikes chewing, they may also skip meals. They may avoid cafeterias at school and even miss lunch with friends to avoid noises.
Family therapy can be a part of misophonia treatment
Additionally, misophonia therapy for adolescents can include family therapy sessions for togetherness. Family therapy can help other family members and siblings know how to offer support. To not, telling a child to, “Suck it up,” or yelling often makes misophnoia worse. Many times, family members do not have the right educaiton on how to support a child with misophonia. It is a disorder that requires a speciality, holistic approach. Therefore, family therapy can be a place for misophonia education as well. Also, a Wisdom Within Counseling family therapist can offer ideas for school accommodations and interventions for home. Likewise, helping siblings cope with the emotional distress from their sibling’s misophonia is part of family counseling. As well, in misophonia counseling, children and adolescents can learn to cope with anger, irritation or stress from the noise stimulus.
Healthy coping skills through art therapies, yoga, music, and creative therapies support adolescents.
Can misophonia therapy for adolescents help with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder?
Sometimes, misophonia begins after a trauma or major stressor. For instance, parental divorce, high conflict parental fights, and domestic violence can trigger misophonia.
Trauma is any event that creates nervous system arousal.
For children, it is easy for them to experience trauma because they tend to have more fragile emotions and mindsets. For some, trauma can be bullying. And, for others, trauma can be sexual abuse, unwanted touch, or molestation. Additionally, trauma for a child can be something as simple as a teacher saying something out of frustration rather than being encouraging. Trauma can be having a parent with a mental health issue or physical disability. After a trauma, children and teens become more sensitive to hyper arousal in their nervous system.
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Then, a little sound may have a big impact emotionally after a trauma experience.
As well, trauma experiences reduce our distress tolerance abilities as humans. Furthermore, trauma cause greater activation and more tension in your nervous system. Adolescents and teens with misophonia often need their parents’ guidance, supervision, and support for a bit longer than others. Having misophonia may mean that your teenager needs to take a gap year after high school.
After trauma, fear and emotional dysregulation in the autonomic nervous system increase leading to sensitivity to sounds.
So, it is normal to become more tense around certain sounds after trauma. Therefore, holistic, somatic, and mind-body therapies support children and adolescent who have trauma. Katie Ziskind offers art, yoga, music, and animal therapies at Wisdom Within Counseling. These are available in person or on video.
Mind-body therapies support relaxation, inner peace, and lifelong coping tools.
At Wisdom Within Counseling, we believe that emotional regulation and nervous system health are connected. After a trauma, children and adults are more likely to develop misophonia. As well, forms of holistic therapy, like creative counseling for teens, can help with expressing anger and frustrations about sounds. And, misophonia therapy for adolescents support releasing stress in healthy ways.
How can misophonia therapy for adolescents and teen support confidence?
Some children do not know how to voice their concerns, problems, or frustrations. Also, children with misophonia often feel afraid when audiotory triggers occur. So, therapy can be a safe place to process school and home life. Wisdom Within Counseling offers video and in person therapy. Children and teens with misophonia need a peaceful, quiet place to learn to relax. Meditation and yoga therapy can calm an over activated nervous system. Often, holistic, mind-body therapies like art, yoga, and music support relaxation. Plus, part of holistic misophonia therapy for adolescents means create expression.
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Options beyond just talk therapy
Essentially, creative painting, drawing, or making a music playlist support coping strategies. Your teenager may not want to talk directly. Therefore, painting, watercolors, art, and musical instruments are available for emotional release. As well, misophonia therapy for adolescents can help with mindfulness. Meditation, mindfulness, and yoga in therapy can improve teens’ self-confidence so they feel more confident.
Recommendations before starting misophonia therapy for adolescents at Wisdom Within Counseling
Each child with misophonia has different needs. However, here are some techniques you can put into practice today.
Create a playlist with positive music
For one, your child may also need a playlist that has their favorite music on it. Now, not all sounds bother children with misophonia. So, giving your child the ability to pick their music playlist can be soothing. As well, your adolescent may need accommodations in school to listen to this playlist when triggered. Instead of having a meltdown, they can put on their headphones and playlist. Listening to this calming playlist can invoke positive emotions rather than fear.
Purchase ear protectors or noise cancelling headphones
For loud sounds, your child may benefit from ear protectors from Lowe’s. Also, a pair of noise cancelling headphone may do the trick. These ear protectors muffle sounds making them faint and soft. This way, your child can put on their headphones and feel safer.
Journal about misophonia triggers to understand it more deeply
Plus, parents can keep a journal to understand triggering noises that they see their child react to through the day. You may notice that anytime chewing occurs, your child starts crying. Maybe, you child shows distress in certain environments. Perhaps, your child is more activated after a busy school day. Or, your child shows sensitivity to sounds when they notice you are anxious about something. Bringing this journal to family therapy sessions can be very helpful.
Try holistic, creative misophonia therapy for adolescents at Wisdom Within Counseling
Holistic, mind-body therapies therapy are effective for learning how to cope with triggering sounds. Plus, painting, yoga, dram therapy, meditation, and music therapies provide control and leadership.
Lifestyle changes like eating accommodations can also help cope with triggering sounds.
Sometimes, children stop eating due to noises being so distressing and avoiding them. For instance, eating as a family indoors, noise gets loud quickly. Instead, you may choose to eat dinner together outdoors in nature can promote relaxation. If your child avoid the cafeteria, they could join a small lunch bunch in their favorite teachers classroom.
