Fresh Take: Dr. Thomas Phelan on What Parents Should Know About Misophonia

Podcast: What Fresh Hell: Parenting, Relationships, and Making Life Better, with Two Funny Moms · Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson

Opublikowano: 2026-09-18

Why do ordinary sounds like chewing, slurping, or pen-tapping trigger intense averse reactions in some people? And what does a parent do when it's her own kid screaming at her for having a case of the sniffles? Clinical psychologist Dr. Thomas W. Phelan, author of STOP THAT CHEWING! joins Amy to explain the neurophysiological underpinnings of misophonia, why it can be so difficult for sufferers and their families, and how to stop this involuntary response from completely disrupting your family life. Dr. Phelan and Amy discuss: Why anxiety, OCD, ARFID, and other neurological manifestations...