Understanding misophonia: A growing focus in mental health
Misophonia has moved from an obscure audiological footnote to a recognised focus of neuropsychiatric and mental health research in under two decades. The shift reflects both growing patient advocacy — millions of people recognising their experience in descriptions of the condition — and expanding neuroscience that has begun to explain why certain sounds trigger what feels like an involuntary, overwhelming response. Here is where the science currently stands.