{"id":1321,"date":"2022-12-20T13:36:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T13:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2023-01-07T22:15:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T22:15:42","slug":"gaslighting-understanding-and-surviving-psychological-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.normanbalberan.com\/blog\/gaslighting-understanding-and-surviving-psychological-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaslighting: Understanding and Surviving Psychological Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Gaslighting is a sinister yet often covert form of manipulation that primarily occurs in relationships. It is a subtle and damaging form of psychological and emotional abuse that bullies or abusers use to gain control and power over the target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main aim of gaslighting is to make the victim doubt their reality, judgments, and mental well-being<\/a>. They may even start to question their sanity – with long-term implications for their mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as in romantic relationships, it’s not uncommon for this type of behavior to exist in controlling friendships or within families. However, it can also be displayed in high-pressure work environments. People who gaslight others may have underlying mental health issues and tend to use this technique deliberately to manipulate those around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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