With Tinnitus Awareness week having just gone, more and more people are beginning to realise just how serious the symptom is becoming throughout the world. Many people don’t consider Tinnitus to be a particularly serious condition, and certainly not one that affects a large proportion of the population. But actually this view is misguided, as Tinnitus is a potentially life altering condition that can have a dramatic impact on the quality of life of those who suffer from it.

The following infographic from Hidden Hearing looks at some of the facts and figures around Tinnitus, as well as examining some of the treatments for the condition and ways to protect yourself from suffering from it: