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When Everyday Sounds Become Unbearably Overwhelming

I get overwhelmed by normal sounds like the dishwasher running or people talking in the next room and I have to escape to somewhere quiet or I feel like I'm going crazy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Nervous system dysregulation has made routine sensory input feel threatening and intolerable.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Stress and the nervous system?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.