People with the condition feel an involuntary and intense rage triggered by hearing certain sounds.
There are certain noises that have always driven Monique Ceccato up the wall. When she was younger, her brother used to make a “weird squeaky” sound with his mouth that would send her into an “intense, uncontrollable rage”. She’d then hit, kick and punch him to make it stop.
It’s also characterised by an “immediate knee-jerk response of a disproportionally high level of anger or rage” in response to trigger sounds. Unfortunately, there’s no quick fix. Instead, it’s important to have a deeper understanding of the condition.
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