hearing loss

5 things that helped me make peace with needing hearing aids at 34 years old

Needing hearing aids at 34 years old feels moderately devastating, here are 5 things that helped me make peace with my decision to get hearing aids in my 30’s.

I'm Getting Hearing Aids at 34 Even Though I'm Terrified

Avoiding your hearing test is not a healthy choice, especially if you’re a 34 year old with a family history of hereditary hearing loss. A story of my first hearing test at 34 years old and why I cried with my results but am glad I finally went to the Audiologist.

8 ways to help you make the medical appointments that you're avoiding

Four strategies to help you finally call and make the medical appointments you know you need but are terrified of making because of fear of bad news from the doctor or general health anxiety.

I avoided getting my hearing tested for at least five years after I should have gone for a baseline test due to a family history of genetic hearing loss.

Here are the four strategies I used to help myself make an appointment with the Audiologist (and go) even though I was terrified of what the results of the visit would mean and wanted to continue to avoid it.