,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #egc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjbe,mrs4 
,kim 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,f\%ee7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,_w ,misophonia
 ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas ,_w ,misophonia 
,aw>5ess ,day is recogniz$ ea* ye> on   
,july #i2 ,:]eas misophonia1 or s\nd    
s5sitivity syndrome1 is a condition     
*>act]iz$ by /rong emotional & physical 
reactions su* z anxiety1 ang]1 or disgu/
 caus$ by specific s\nds t typically d n
 bo!r o!rs2 ,:]eas misophonia is        
associat$ ) abnormal connectivity 9 !   
bra9 betwe5 s5sory process+ regions &   
areas responsible = emotion regulation1 
:i* may contribute to ! int5se reactions
 to b5ign /imuli2 ,:]eas commonly       
report$ trigg]s include eat+ & dr9k+    
noises1 heavy brea?+ & ?roat s\nds1     
repetitive or me*anical s\nds1 & animal 
or environm5tal noises2 ,:]eas symptoms 
( misophonia manife/ emotionally1       

physically1 & behaviorally1 includ+     
?r\gh increas$ he>t rate1 blood         
pressure1 & a fight-or-flight response  
:5 expos$ to trigg] s\nds2 ,:]eas       
misophonia typically />ts to express    
itself betwe5 ! ages ( #i & #ac & c be  
lifelong z no evid5ce-bas$ treatm5t     
exi/s yet2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t #d4f   
p]c5t ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may    
exp]i5ce misophonia1 :i* w\ld indicate a
 s]i\s heal? conc]n2 ,:]eas misophonia  
may also occur concurr5tly ) o!r m5tal  
heal? conditions1 includ+ g5]aliz$      
anxiety1 po/-traumatic /ress disord]    
7,,ptsd71 & depression2 ,:]eas          
misophonia c significantly impact m5tal 
heal?1 quality ( life1 & daily function+
 due to its unpr$ictable & nonprev5table
 nature2 ,:]eas al?\gh misophonia is n  
curr5tly li/$ 9 ! ,diagno/ic &          
,/ati/ical ,manual ( ,m5tal ,disord]s1  
,fif? ,edition 7,,dsm-#e71 rese>* po9ts 
to its association ) height5$ bra9      
activity 9 regions responsible =        
emotional process+2 & ,:]eas increas$   

public aw>5ess1 rese>* fund+1 & cl9ical 
recognition are ess5tial to bett] und]/&
 misophonia & to improve support = ^?   
liv+ ) misophonia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7        
recognizes ,_w ,misophonia ,aw>5ess ,day
 to increase aw>5ess & und]/&+ (        
misophonia z a legitimate m5tal disord] 
t affects social & emotional well be+2  
7#b7 supports fur!r rese>* into !       
causes1 preval5ce1 & treatm5t options = 
misophonia1 includ+ its neurological &  
g5etic compon5ts2  7#c7 supports ef=ts  
to provide tra9+ to heal?c>e work]s &   
m5tal heal? pr(essionals on recogniz+ ! 
effects & signs ( misophonia to ensure  
timely1 compassionate c>e2 &  7#d7      
enc\rages ! developm5t ( accommodations 
to ^? suff]+ ) misophonia4