Gaslighting is a form of emotional manipulation, where the gaslighter or abuser leads you to question your own reality. Many examples of gaslighting in relationships include lying to you, isolating you, or making you doubt or question yourself. The hidden psychological abuse can upend your mental health making you feel depressed, anxious, and isolated. Do you relate to these experiences? If so, you might be a victim of gaslighting.
If you feel that you may be unintentionally gaslighting someone, you can share your experiences below so we can all work together, to help one another heal.
Credits
Writer: Laura Santospirito
Script Editor: Denise Ding & Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Laura
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong
Citation:
· “Gaslighting.” GoodTherapy.org Therapy Blog, 13 June 2018, www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/gaslighting.
· “NAMI.” Home, www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/July-2016/Why-Self-Esteem-Is-Important-for-Mental-Health.
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