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Two teenage activists have important views about misophonia representation on social media.

They are concerned with social media that characterizes misophonia as only related to anger.

They are also concerned about professionals diagnosing misophonia haphazardly via social media.

They want accurate representation on social media so that the community can come together.

I have found myself dissatisfied, and even upset, about the way misophonia is portrayed on social media. But who am I to judge, really? I am but one person with one opinion. I was born in the 1960’s, and I didn’t grow up with social media. I grew up during a time when you only had one remote to work the television, and I admit I long for the simplicity of that time. I do not pretend to dismiss the impact social media has across many aspects of our lives, and in my gut, I know that misophonia’s story is being written on social media. I thought, who better to talk to about this than two teenagers with misophonia, both of whom are also advocates: seventeen-year-old Sophie Y of the advocacy group Teenmiso and seventeen-year-old Kelly M, who led the development of the teen resource page SoQuiet

Concerns About Anger and Rage Stereotypes in Misophonia Representation

My first concern about the representation of misophonia on social media has to do with the emphasis on anger and rage. I know that anger is certainly one emotion that a triggered person experiences, but there are many more. I’ve often feared that the public will think of those with misophonia as violent, which is untrue. The following are........

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