5 Gaslighting Phrases Abusive People Use To Control You

What is gaslighting? According to psychologists, gaslighting is a form of emotional or tactical manipulation where the narcissist or manipulator's goal is to get you to think that you are in the wrong. In reality, you may have just been gaslighted. Here is a list of gaslighting phrases that abusers may commonly use: "you are so sensitive," "I was just joking," "Relax" or "you are imagining things." The list of gaslighting phrases examples go on. You may have also heard of the Johnny Depp vs Amber's case and relate back to some of these examples as you watch this video. #gaslighting #gaslightingexamples We're on a mission to educate people on various mental health topics and we hope that you can be more mindful in your relationships so that you can achieve better mental health. Writer: Sara Del Villar Script Editor: Caitlin McColl & Dawn Tan Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Jillian YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong REFERENCES: Borresen, K. (2021, April 27). 6 phrases gaslighters use to manipulate you. HuffPost. Retrieved from www.huffpost.com/entry/gaslighting-phrases-people-say-manipulate_l_6086e9f3e4b09cce6c14a351. Gordon, S. (2021, July 2). Ways to tell if someone is gaslighting you. Verywell Mind. Retrieved from www.verywellmind.com/is-someone-gaslighting-you-4147470. Huizen, J. (2020, July 14). What is gaslighting? Examples and how to respond. Medical News Today. Retrieved from www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gaslighting. Sarkis, S. A. (2017, January 22). 11 red flags of gaslighting in a relationship. Psychology Today. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201701/11-red-flags-gaslighting-in-relationship. Stern, R. (2018, December 19). I’ve counseled hundreds of victims of gaslighting. Here’s how to spot if you’re being gaslighted. Vox. Retrieved from www.vox.com/first-person/2018/12/19/18140830/gaslighting-relationships-politics-explained. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go

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