…ngressman or presidential administration. Many powerful people – huge drug companies come to mind – have a vested interest in prematurely labeling things “conditions.” After all, how else can they get money from the politicians who control the purse strings? Yes, it’s good to have a name for something, but it’s also psychologically healthy to remember that there’s no basis for making it one’s entire identity. In the case of hyperacusis, I suggeste… Continue reading →

…ngressman or presidential administration. Many powerful people – huge drug companies come to mind – have a vested, financial interest in prematurely labeling things “conditions.” Yes, it’s good to have a name for something, but it’s also psychologically healthy to remember that there’s no basis for making it one’s entire identity. In the case of hyperacusis, I suggest that the client avoid trigger situations that are easy to avoid. For example, so… Continue reading →

One of the subjects that comes up very often at this website is smoking. A website visitor emails that she has successfully reduced her cigarette intake from 22 to only 6 a day. Now she’s stuck, and asks for advice on how to end the habit altogether. I emailed back: Your mistake was that you set a partial goal rather than a total goal. You have to treat this as all or nothing. You’re either going to stop, or you’re not. Though it’s obviously bett… Continue reading →

…ngressman or presidential administration. Many powerful people – huge drug companies come to mind – have a vested interest in prematurely labeling things “conditions.” After all, how else can they get money from the politicians who control the purse strings? Yes, it’s good to have a name for something, but it’s also psychologically healthy to remember that there’s no basis for making it one’s entire identity. In the case of hyperacusis, I suggeste… Continue reading →