Tinnitus Devastates Lives

One of the main health issues asscoiated with acoustic shock, tinnitus, devastates lives according to research carried out by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) and the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) and marks the beginning of the first National Tinnitus Week.

RNID - Tinnitus WeekThe condition which can also be brought on by stress, which in itself is implicated in acoustic shock incidents;is having a devastating effect on the relationships, sex lives and work lives of thousands of people in the UK.

The survey findings show that a staggering 41% of those surveyed with tinnitus, said it had a negative effect on their personal relationships. 

Of those whose personal relationships have been affected by tinnitus 27% believe it is because they have a reduced sex drive. 

Results show that a lack of understanding from a partner is also a pertinent issue, as 39% of those whose personal relationships have been affected by tinnitus said that it is because their partner doesn't understand.

Karen Brunger, RNID's Tinnitus & Audiology Information Officer, says:

"The results of the survey confirm the devastating effect that tinnitus has on the relationships and work lives of thousands of people in the UK. However, the good news is that there are things you can do to help manage the condition and we hope that National Tinnitus Week will help raise awareness of this. 

RNID and the BTA collectively receive 800 calls a month from people who experience tinnitus asking for information on how to manage the condition, details of local tinnitus clinics, and support groups in their area.  For people who may be experiencing tinnitus for the first time, it can be very distressing and isolating."

Further information can be obtained direct from both the RNID and the British Tinnitus Association


 
 
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