Gaslighting is a term we often hear, but would you know if it was happening to you? Gaslighting is when an abuser manipulates you and tries to create doubt and confusion around something you know to be true. The abuser will deny what they said or did ever happened, which in turn makes you question yourself, your observations, and your sanity.
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Apr 2025
If My Partner Withholds Intimacy, Does That Give Me License To Cheat?
Your husband refuses to have sex with you. He won’t kiss you, touch you or show you any affection at all.You feel neglected, abandoned and unwanted. No matter how much you beg and plead for his attention, you realize you can’t compete with that remote in his hand or his favorite ... Show More
35m 23s
May 2022
168 - Friday Fix: How to Stay Mentally Strong When Someone Is Gaslighting You
When someone is gaslighting you, you’ll likely second guess yourself. Gaslighters are good at convincing you that you’ve lost touch with reality. Whether they lie about your behavior, insist your feelings are irrational, or say your thoughts are distorted, their goal is to cause ... Show More
10m 51s
Jul 2023
S5, Ep 5 Best Friend Therapy: Gaslighting - What is it? How can we recognise coercive control? Does it only affect romantic relationships?
TW; discussions around suicide.
This week we are talking about gaslighting, where the term originates from and how it has helped us name a particular type of coercive control.
We also talk about how it has been more recently adopted in casual conversation and how therapy talk doe ... Show More
44m 40s
Mar 2022
Unfiltered: I Was Blinded by Gaslighting & Manipulation
TW: Sexual assault. On this Unfiltered, I sit down with a woman who shares the story of the toxic relationship she didn’t realize she was in, despite all of the warning signs. We hear about gaslighting, manipulation, lying, and other unhealthy behaviors her partner brought to the ... Show More
47m 54s