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While tinnitus is clearly an unpleasant condition for its sufferers, its effects are not necessarily restrained to the sufferers themselves. A widely covered survey of UK tinnitus sufferers from 2006 showed that over 40% of people suffering from the condition felt that their personal relationships had been affected by their condition.
A vast majority, over 75%, found that the stress caused by tinnitus had a negative effect on their personal relationships. Further to this, one of the major reasons given for this was the experience of a partner who did not understand the seriousness of the condition.
As tinnitus and depression are frequently linked - although there remains a dispute over whether tinnitus causes depression or vice versa - and depression can also affect relationship issues, there may be a more complex explanation than the simple statement that tinnitus causes relationship problems, but this makes those problems no less real.
It is, therefore, a good idea to seek treatment for tinnitus, and for depression if necessary. One Danish psychologist, however, expanded that suggestion from the survey to include the importance of communication between partners about the effects that tinnitus is having on their relationship. Like habituation therapy, it would not remove the symptoms but it may reduce their effects on the relationship.
Tinnitus compensation claims
Personal distress is something that can be considered in a compensation claim. If you are suffering with tinnitus that has led to personal distress, and you believe it could be related to environmental factors or an accident at work, you may be eligible to make a no win, no fee compensation claim.
As tinnitus experts, YouClaim can help you in this process. With an excellent success rate, we can connect you with the right personal injury solicitor to handle your claim, and we will charge you no fees and take no cut from your winnings, win or lose.
Our advisors can discuss the possibility of you making a claim onscreen, using our e-chat window, if your tinnitus makes using the phone difficult. You can, of course, also contact our advisors by phone on 0800 10 757 95, or make a request that an advisor call you back at the best time for you by completing our call-back form.
