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When Sensory Sensitivity Starts Limiting Your Social Life

My sensory issues are getting worse as I age and I can't handle crowds or loud restaurants anymore but I feel like I'm becoming a hermit.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sensory processing differences can intensify with age or stress, progressively limiting social participation and creating isolation despite desire for connection.

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