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that recognized there was a problem. My mom said when I was an infant that if my dad so much as rattled his newspaper too much, I'd start screaming. Was afraid of fireworks, TERRIFIED of thunder. Got stressed out in crowded, chaotic conditions. All my life it has sounded like the whole world has the sound up too high. As an adult, I never go to the movie theater because the sound is way too loud. If I see a live show (musical, rock concert, opera, etc.) I wear earplugs. Have difficulty dealing with background noise (dryers, dishwashers, and ESPECIALLY leaf-blowers, etc.) Even enjoyable activities, such as Disneyland, were stressful because they were hectic & noisy, and I'd get distracted easily, so usually was the kid in my family that got lost. Finally, about 45 years later, I was diagnosed with depression. Most likely it started in childhood, but back then I don't think most people even knew it existed. I know my parents sure didn't. One of the strongest triggers for my depressive episodes was continual exposure to noise, even if it was very slight background noise, like neighbor's loud stereos or set of windchimes. Going onto an SSRI made a HUGE difference in my ability to cope with a noisy world. For some reason it makes me less over-reactive to it. (At the very least, it enables me to count to 10 before I explode because of it.) I still need a LOT of quiet-time per day, more than the average person, but the SSRI makes it possible to endue at least some exposure to noisy surroundings.
My aversion to noisy office settings and hectic surroundings is the MAIN reason I got into MT. It is also a main reason why I quit working inhouse and now work at home.
A number of years ago, I stumbled onto a very interesting book. It's called "The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You" by Elaine N. Aron. Almost everything she talked about in the book hit the nail right on the head. (She even mentions in one chapter how HSP's (highly sensitive persons) often choose medical transcription as a career. If you can find the book, it will give you a lot of insight into what makes your son tick. I recommend it very highly!
I hope some of the above info. is helpful to you!
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Me, too! Only I wasn't lucky enough to have parents - sm - San Francisco
