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If you missed Dr. Boedts at the recent #Hyperacusis and Other Sound Disorders meeting, here is a link to the recording.

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Dr. Michael Boedts
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September 26, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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The next #Hyperacusis & Other Sound Disorders meeting is Thurs, Sept 24, 9am PT. The guest will be otologist Michael Boedts from Brussels, Belgium.

Mountain Time—10am
Central—11
Eastern—12
Brussels—6pm

Link for meeting: us06web.zoom.us/j/8379586386...

ID: 837 9586 3868
Passcode: 546881
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September 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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This is Nat'l #Suicide Prevention Month. My girlfriend Pattie suffered from #hyperacusis & #tinnitus & took her life in 2024. Read her story here & learn about how belief in one's conditions & real accommodation can be the difference between living & dying.

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When the Cloud Never Lifts - Hyperacusis Central
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. In the hyperacusis and tinnitus communities, the risk of suicide is not abstract; it hangs over people like a constant cloud. When these conditions beco...
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September 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Today's Hyperacusis Group Meeting is about the movie "Tuner," which I recently watched and really enjoyed. We hope you can attend the meeting!

Pacific Time 5:30 pm
Mountain 6:30
Central 7:30
Eastern 8:30

Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8379586386...

#hyperacusis #tinnitus #disability #tuner
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August 20, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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If you missed Myriam Westcott's presentation at the #Hyperacusis and Other Sound Disorders Group Meeting, you can watch it on Hyperacusis Research's YouTube channel.

Click on the link below.

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Myriam Westcott: TTS and Hyperacusis: A Clinical Perspective on Understanding and Management
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July 17, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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The next #Hyperacusis and Other Sound Disorders Group Meeting is today, Thursday, July 16th, at 5:30 PM Pacific Time.

Audiologist Myriam Westcott will be the guest.

Here is the link to join the Zoom meeting:

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Meeting ID: 837 9586 3868

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July 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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Our scientific advisor, Dr. Kelly Jahn, highlights the distinct mechanisms behind loudness vs. pain #hyperacusis, the reality of symptom setbacks, and why clinicians must handle these variants with care. 👇

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Dr. Kelly Jahn writes for ENT & Audiology News - Hyperacusis Central
Our scientific advisor, Dr. Kelly Jahn, wrote this excellent, informative piece for ENT & Audiology News, which is a leading international magazine and digital hub that connects the fields of Ear, Nos...
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July 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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On July 17th, there's a free online #Hyperacusis Showcase Event from the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, which will feature the launch of “ishush,” a self-help tool for hyperacusis.

Learn more by clicking the link below.

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Upcoming Hyperacusis Showcase Event - Hyperacusis Central
The NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre is hosting a Hyperacusis Showcase Event to celebrate their research and launch of "ishush"—a free online self-help tool for hyperacusis. Ishush will help...
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July 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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#Hyperacusis can make phone calls impossible.

The fix? IP Relay services—a totally silent experience.

Visit our website to learn how this service works.

#Disability
#DisabilityAwareness
#HiddenDisabilities

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Hyperacusis Hacks: Phone Calls - Hyperacusis Central
One of the most overwhelming things about hyperacusis and reactive tinnitus is losing your ability to do the simplest tasks, like making a phone call. Years ago, I had a customer service job and had t...
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July 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Click on the link to learn about how the famous painting "The Scream" aligns with #hyperacusis.

#disability #disabilityawareness #hiddendisabilities

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The Scream - Hyperacusis Central
The Scream by Edvard Munch has always resonated with me on my hyperacusis journey. I mean, look at it—the figure is holding his ears, terrified. The physical upheaval he's experiencing—like pain hyper...
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June 30, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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Check out Daniel’s latest video on his YouTube channel, "Hyperacusis Hope."

“I made this video to help friends and family of those suffering from #hyperacusis understand what their loved one may be going through.”

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#DisabilityAwareness
Hyperacusis Hope: A Message to Friends and family - Hyperacusis Central
Check out Daniel's latest video on his YouTube channel, Hyperacusis Hope. "I made this video to help friends and family of those suffering from hyperacusis understand what their loved one may be going...
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June 25, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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We now have a Discord server called Quiet Riot! It offers support/socializing, info about the different kinds of #hyperacusis, #tinnitus, #photophobia, visual snow, the latest research/news, off-label treatments, links to patient stories, disability benefits, etc.

Join here...

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Join the Quiet Riot: Hyperacusis Central's Official Discord Discord Server!
Check out the Quiet Riot: Hyperacusis Central's Official Discord community on Discord - hang out with 24 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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June 23, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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A new study, co-authored by our scientific advisor, Dr. Kelly Jahn, addresses inconsistent definitions and global prevalence data of #hyperacusis by introducing "Sound Hypersensitivity Phenotypes." You can read it in full on our website by clicking below.

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A new study co-authored by our scientific advisor, Dr. Kelly Jahn: “Sound hypersensitivity phenotypes and sound hypersensitivity disorder” - Hyperacusis Central
You know the drill if you live with hyperacusis. Bad news is the norm. We're often told we’re exaggerating by friends or family and that we need to "tough it out." Even the medical community can’t see...
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June 21, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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How does #hyperacusis change your entire life? In his new video, Shane explains how severe sensitivity to high-pitched sounds has turned his world upside down. Click below to watch it. (Closed captioning is available.)

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#Disability #DisabilityAwareness
Shane’s Hyperacusis Story - Hyperacusis Central
You may remember Shane from his hyperacusis story on our website. His new video explains how his life has been upended by his sensitivity to high-pitched sounds. Click below to watch it. (Closed capti...
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June 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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My #hyperacusis is so severe that I can't use standard microwaves. The beeps and whirring trigger pain, even with hearing protection.

Click on the link to learn how a remote-controlled "smart" microwave restored my cooking abilities.

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Hyperacusis Hacks: Microwaves - Hyperacusis Central
My diet used to be garbage—not in the way you're probably assuming: eating empty calories through unhealthy fats, high sugar, and a lot of sodium. The foods I ate were actually pretty clean and nutrit...
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June 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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The next #Hyperacusis and Other Sound Disorders Meeting will be on Saturday, June 20th, at 11 am (Mountain, Noon, Central, 1 pm, Eastern, 2 pm).

Link: us06web.zoom.us/j/83986966921

Dr. Ann Perreau will be the guest, a professor specializing in audiology at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL.
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June 11, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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Click on the link to learn about a study where #hyperacusis was suppressed in mice.

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Hyperacusis was suppressed in mice in recent study - Hyperacusis Central
It's exciting to know that neuroscientists at Harvard Medical School and Mass Eye and Ear (Polley Lab for Auditory Neuroscience) are working on curing hyperacusis. In their recent study, they discover...
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June 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Check out our latest article. 👇
#hyperacusis

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The Problem with “Tuner”: Disability is Not a Plot Device - Hyperacusis Central
. By Jerad J. D. Rider If you have hyperacusis and read Joyce Cohen's recent New York Times review of the movie Tuner, your frustration with the film's depiction of the ear condition is warranted. Whe...
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May 27, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Great NY Times piece by Joyce Cohen!

#Hyperacusis
#Disability
#Disabilityawareness

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A New Film Makes My Hearing Condition a Superpower. It’s Not.
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May 23, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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A recent study was conducted with AI to detect pain #hyperacusis in mice. Click here to read it:
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May 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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The next #Hyperacusis Group Meeting will be an open Q & A with Dr. James Henry on Thursday, May 21st at 5:30pm Pacific Time (Mountain 6:30, Central 7:30, Eastern 8:30).

Link to join Zoom meeting: us06web.zoom.us/j/8379586386...
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May 20, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Click here to participate in a new pain #hyperacusis study helmed by our scientific advisor, Kelly Jahn.

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April 27, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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Our scientific advisor, Kelly Jahn, was the guest at the recent #Hyperacusis and Sound Disorders Meeting. You can watch the recording on Hyperacusis Research's YouTube channel.

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Dr. Kelly Jahn: What Clinicians Should Know about Pain Hyperacusis and its Clinical Management
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April 18, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Kelly Jahn will be the guest at the #Hyperacusis Meeting Thurs, April 16 @5:30p Pacific (Mountain 6:30, Central 7:30, Eastern 8:30).
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Passcode: 546881
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April 8, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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A reminder that today is the #Hyperacusis Meeting. The topic is #photophobia (light sensitivity), a frequent comorbid condition of hyperacusis.

Pacific 5:30 pm
Mountain 6:30
Central 7:30
Eastern 8:30

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March 19, 2026 at 3:33 PM