National charity Tinnitus UK is calling for more to be done to help support the 7.6 million people in the UK living with tinnitus. New research reveals a fifth of those living with the condition have experienced thoughts of self-harm and even suicide.
But what exactly is Tinnitus? Well, Tinnitus UK describes it as ‘ultimately the sensation of hearing a sound when there is no external source for that sound. Someone with tinnitus may hear ringing, buzzing, hissing, whistling or other noises. Tinnitus can be there all the time or come and go.’