Eclectic Approaches

Perspectives on misophonia and mental illness.

Social Media

What if Your Favourite Social Media App Was Gone Tomorrow?

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on January 14, 2025

A potential app ban could disrupt creators' income and users' emotional well-being. Explore how community loss, misinformation, and financial challenges could impact mental health.

A potential app ban could disrupt creators' income and users' emotional well-being. Explore how community loss, misinformation, and financial challenges could impact mental health.

Self-Esteem

The Link Between Teeth, Mental Health, and Social Barriers

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on January 13, 2025

Oral health, mental health, and socioeconomic barriers are interconnected—meaning that access to affordable, quality dental care is vital for overall well-being.

Oral health, mental health, and socioeconomic barriers are interconnected—meaning that access to affordable, quality dental care is vital for overall well-being.

Compulsive Behaviors

When Buying Becomes Problematic: Is Shopping Addiction Real?

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on January 12, 2025

Compulsive buying affects mental health, finances, and relationships. This article discusses shopping and whether or not it is an addiction, and offers practical tips.

Compulsive buying affects mental health, finances, and relationships. This article discusses shopping and whether or not it is an addiction, and offers practical tips.

Misophonia

Navigating Misophonia With People Who Haven’t Heard of It

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on January 10, 2025

Navigating life with misophonia means finding ways to manage triggers and communicate effectively. Explore tips for accommodations, fostering understanding, and self-advocacy.

Navigating life with misophonia means finding ways to manage triggers and communicate effectively. Explore tips for accommodations, fostering understanding, and self-advocacy.

Misophonia

Misokinesia: Misophonia and Visual Triggers

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on January 7, 2025

Visual triggers, or misokinesia, in misophonia are understudied. Some people react to both visual and auditory stimuli, but the mechanisms and links between them are still unclear.

Visual triggers, or misokinesia, in misophonia are understudied. Some people react to both visual and auditory stimuli, but the mechanisms and links between them are still unclear.

Misophonia

Why Misophonia Belongs in Diagnostic Manuals

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on December 3, 2024

Misophonia is more than annoyance at sounds—it’s a life-altering condition. Discover why it deserves recognition in diagnostic manuals and how it impacts lives.

Misophonia is more than annoyance at sounds—it’s a life-altering condition. Discover why it deserves recognition in diagnostic manuals and how it impacts lives.

Misophonia

How to Explain Misophonia and Communicate Your Needs

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on October 2, 2024

Effective strategies for explaining misophonia, communicating needs, and fostering understanding across relationships create a supportive environment for those affected.

Effective strategies for explaining misophonia, communicating needs, and fostering understanding across relationships create a supportive environment for those affected.

Misophonia

Tips for Parents Accommodating Teens With Misophonia at Home

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on September 22, 2024

Parents of teens with misophonia should balance accommodations with life prep. Coping skills like mindfulness can help manage symptoms, while patience and support are key.

Parents of teens with misophonia should balance accommodations with life prep. Coping skills like mindfulness can help manage symptoms, while patience and support are key.

Misophonia

Misophonia: A Disorder That Exists Everywhere but on Paper

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on August 21, 2024

Misophonia is a lesser-known disorder where sounds cause an aversive reaction. Despite research showing misophonia as a distinct disorder, it is not yet in any diagnostic manual.

Misophonia is a lesser-known disorder where sounds cause an aversive reaction. Despite research showing misophonia as a distinct disorder, it is not yet in any diagnostic manual.

Misophonia

How to Cope with Misophonia at School

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on July 26, 2024

Coping with misophonia at school can be challenging, but accommodation and coping skills can help mitigate distress and help a child focus on their academics.

Coping with misophonia at school can be challenging, but accommodation and coping skills can help mitigate distress and help a child focus on their academics.

Misophonia

How to Cope with Misophonia During the Summer

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on May 29, 2024

Misophonia can be harder to manage in the summer months. Certain triggers such as lawn and garden machinery are difficult to mask with traditional white and pink noise.

Misophonia can be harder to manage in the summer months. Certain triggers such as lawn and garden machinery are difficult to mask with traditional white and pink noise.

Misophonia

Coping With Misophonia Is About Managing Expectations

Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond MA, LCT-C on May 28, 2024

Misophonia reactions are caused by everyday sounds, which often means that those with misophonia will need to make negotiations to help alleviate distress from the condition.

Misophonia reactions are caused by everyday sounds, which often means that those with misophonia will need to make negotiations to help alleviate distress from the condition.