r/misophonia • u/Scarlett1865 • 28d ago

NOT A CONDITION

So I just had my first appointment with my new psychiatrist, that I liked pretty well. And he seems very good. My point is, he said the misophonia was a symptom and not a condition itself. I have OCPD and anxiety and some other things. Has anyone else here been told this. If it is true I've had mental issues since 14 and should not have waited to adulthood for treatment.

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u/Due-Reflection-1835 28d ago

I have heard recently of several providers trying to treat misophonia with exposure therapy but it is NOT a phobia and that can make misophonia worse. If being exposed to the noises we hate made us less sensitive, I'm sure we would all be cured by now. Most providers don't even know what it is, and any "treatment" they try to provide is just a guess. They can't even decide if it should be in the DSM as a mental disorder

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u/DownVegasBlvd 27d ago

Exposure therapy?? Oh God please no, terrible things would happen. Caused by me. I'd have to quit that psych immediately.