Do Sounds Make You Anxious or Angry? Auditory Sensitivity Overlaps Anxiety and Mental Health

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Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam

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🗓️ 8 December 2022

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Auditory sensitivity can occur on a spectrum, where hyperacuity may be on the more severe end of the spectrum, and a dislike of loud noises can be on the less severe side of the spectrum. Auditory sensitivity can also be associated with sensory differences with autism, and it can stand alone- it can just be that you have really sensitive ears. Thanks to Dr. Lindsey Tubaugh for teaching me about treatment for sound sensitivities: https://littleheroeshearingclinic.com/ Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/?utm_medium=YTDescription&utm_source=Podcast Support my mission on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therapyinanutshell Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.therapyinanutshell.com?utm_medium=YTDescription&utm_source=Podcast Check out my favorite self-help books: https://kit.co/TherapyinaNutshell/best-self-help-books Therapy in a Nutshell and the information provided by Emma McAdam are solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and are not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. In therapy I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, positive psychology, and a bio-psycho-social approach to treating mental illness and other challenges we all face in life. The ideas from my videos are frequently adapted from multiple sources. Many of them come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, especially the work of Steven Hayes, Jason Luoma, and Russ Harris. The sections on stress and the mind-body connection derive from the work of Stephen Porges (the Polyvagal theory), Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing) Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Bessel Van Der Kolk. I also rely heavily on the work of the Arbinger institute for my overall understanding of our ability to choose our life's direction. And deeper than all of that, the Gospel of Jesus Christ orients my personal worldview and sense of security, peace, hope, and love https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/believe If you are in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or your local emergency services. Copyright Therapy in a Nutshell, LLC

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0:00.0	Understanding mental health struggles can be tough. That's why I created therapy in a nutshell to help make complicated therapeutic topics easy to understand and learn.
0:09.0	I'm Emma McAdam, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and this is the Therapy in a nutshell podcast.
0:15.0	These episodes don't replace the need for mental health professionals or the advice given by doctors, but
0:21.3	they provide options, resources, and skills that can help you in your journey to
0:26.1	better your own mental health or help those around you who may be struggling.
0:31.5	If you want to find more resources or if you want to learn about courses I offer on
0:35.2	specific mental health topics, please stop by my website
0:38.0	at TherapyInan-N-N-HL.com. Now, let's jump in to this week's skill. The other day, I got an
0:43.7	email from a follower, and here's what it said. I have been in and out of therapy for many,
0:48.2	many years, mostly trying to find someone to help me with anxiety and depression related to
0:52.5	environmental noise, which usually came
0:54.6	from neighbors living in surrounding apartments. But no one has been able to give me any skills
0:59.5	to get some relief from all this anxiety. And yes, my whole body does want to just avoid the
1:06.2	sound because it feels horrible, more horrible than anything. So after decades of that apartment,
1:13.3	living in turmoil, I finally moved to a house in a state park. The house was quiet for a year,
1:18.7	except for the leaf blowers mostly in the autumn, but the last two months, the airport must have
1:22.8	redirected their flights to go right over my house every 15 minutes or so. So finally, living in my own house
1:30.1	and in nature has become stressful and even taking hikes in the woods have become very stressful
1:35.1	for me to the point where I don't take care of myself anymore except for the basics. I don't
1:41.6	know what to do. Do you have any suggestions? Okay, so first, I've got to say,
1:46.7	I usually don't have time to reply to all the emails and questions I get, and it's unethical
1:50.8	for me to diagnose or recommend treatment to anyone over email. So here's what I told him. The first
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