Pattie Bylsma September is National Suicide Prevention Month. In the hyperacusis and tinnitus communities, the risk of suicide is not abstract; it...
When the Cloud Never Lifts
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J. D. Rider
Hyperacusis Hacks: Phone Calls
One of the most overwhelming things about hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus is losing your ability to do the simplest tasks, like making a phone...
The Scream
The Scream by Edvard Munch has always resonated with me on my hyperacusis journey. I mean, look at it—the figure is holding his ears, terrified. The...
Quiet Riot: Hyperacusis Central’s Official Discord
Hyperacusis Central has a new Discord server called "Quiet Riot!" I and others who have hyperacusis and its cousins (tinnitus, photophobia [light...
A new study co-authored by our scientific advisor, Dr. Kelly Jahn: “Sound hypersensitivity phenotypes and sound hypersensitivity disorder”
You know the drill if you live with hyperacusis. Bad news is the norm. We're often told we’re exaggerating by friends or family and that we need to...
Hyperacusis Hacks: Microwaves
My diet used to be garbage—not in the way you're probably assuming: eating empty calories through unhealthy fats, high sugar, and a lot of sodium....
The Problem with “Tuner”: Disability is Not a Plot Device
. By Jerad J. D. Rider If you have hyperacusis and read Joyce Cohen's recent New York Times review of the movie Tuner, your frustration with the...
Scott’s Success Story
Hyperacusis Central thinks it is important to follow up on our patient stories. Today we highlight Scott Bailes (also known as Grayscale on...
The H Word
By Jerad J. D. Rider When I was almost nine in 1994, my mom remarried and she, my brother, and I moved to live with her husband. It was summertime,...
Hyperacusis Hope: Time and Rest
Check out Daniel's new Hyperacusis Hope video on YouTube. He talks about the time involved in recovering from setbacks, getting used to hyperacusis,...