Medical disclaimer

Guides on hearing, tinnitus, sleep and noise-related health are general information. They are not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, and they do not create a patient relationship.

See a doctor promptly if you have: sudden hearing loss or muffled hearing in one or both ears; ringing that pulses with your heartbeat or is in one ear only; ear pain, discharge or bleeding; dizziness or balance problems; or tinnitus that follows a head injury.

Health guides are based on official and peer-reviewed sources such as the US National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), CDC and NIOSH, the World Health Organization, the NHS and Hearing Australia. When a qualified clinician has reviewed a guide, their name and credentials appear on it.

If you are struggling with your mental health because of tinnitus or anything else, please reach out: in the US or Canada call or text 988; in the UK or Ireland call Samaritans on 116 123; in Australia call Lifeline on 13 11 14; in New Zealand call or text 1737.