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Cris's Story

Personal Stories
July 8, 2026
By
Misophonia Research Fund
Screenshot of Cris Edwards talking and wearing a World Misophonia Awareness Day shirt

*Content Warning*: mentions of suicide and suicidal ideations.

"I wanted to make sure that other people didn't have to go through what I had gone through," shares Cris Edwards, founder and president of soQuiet Misophonia Advocacy.

Cris understands what it is like to experience misophonia and feel alone, which is part of the mission and why he created soQuiet. He also discusses how World Misophonia Awareness Day came to be and shares Michelle Del Valle's story - and our shared goal that no one with misophonia continues to feel hopeless.

Sharing voices that are beyond the research helps to highlight the lived experience of misophonia and bring more awareness to the disorder.

Do you want to share your #MisophoniaStory? Share your story directly with us here.

To learn more about World Misophonia Awareness Day and soQuiet, visit: misophonia.day

*Correction: Michelle was 17 years old.

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