They may arrange their life to avoid loud noises.
They can diagnose the condition and treat it with various types of therapy.
This article discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of ligyrophobia.
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The reaction can happen during the noise, before it happens, or after the noise has ended.
Both the symptoms and avoidance can create stress and interfere with their ability to carry out their daily tasks.
Diagnosis
Ligyrophobia is considered a specific phobia.
A specific phobia is an irrational or extreme fear of something that poses minimal danger.
A person will have extreme symptoms upon exposure to a specific object or situation.
Sometimes even the thought of exposure is enough to elicit the phobic symptoms.
Depending on the practitioner, there may be more forms to complete regarding your mental health.
In general, there are different reasons why people develop phobias.
In the case of ligyrophobia, certain hearing disorders may predispose a person to develop the phobia.
Other conditions can also make sounds uncomfortable.
These sounds create a fight-or-flight response that triggers anger and a desire to escape.
Another condition calledhyperacusisis a disorder of loudness perception.
Some autistic people experience hyper-reactivity (overreacting) while others experience hypo-reactivity (underreacting) to sounds.
A person with this condition has extreme fear or reaction to loud noises.
There are treatment options such as CBT, exposure therapy, relaxation techniques, and medications.
Working with a licensed mental healthcare professional can help you overcome the fear of loud noises.
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