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Understanding gaslighting can assist you in managing your concerns. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5026411"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/lifetime-connections/202410/energy-vampires-and-ghosters-friends-that-may-mean-you-harm"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-10/Image%20by%20Sergey%20Gricanov%20from%20Pixabay%20-%20Energy%20Vampires%20and%20Ghosts.jpg?itok=XAhAJpzM" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Sergey Gricanov/Pixabay" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/lifetime-connections/202410/energy-vampires-and-ghosters-friends-that-may-mean-you-harm" rel="bookmark">Energy Vampires and Ghosters: Friends That May Mean You Harm</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Two types of friends can be very scary—energy vampires who feed on your good nature and people who end relationships by ghosting others can create drama year-round. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Two types of friends can be very scary—energy vampires who feed on your good nature and people who end relationships by ghosting others can create drama year-round. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5026108"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-best-possible-outcome/202410/medical-gaslighting-a-problem-with-a-solution"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-10/doctor-lenetstan-shutterstock_100422550.jpg?itok=D5wj7fdS" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Lenetstan Shutterstock" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-best-possible-outcome/202410/medical-gaslighting-a-problem-with-a-solution" rel="bookmark">Medical Gaslighting: A Problem With a Solution</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> No, it is not in your head. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> No, it is not in your head. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5025928"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-best-possible-outcome/202410/medical-gaslighting-a-systemic-problem"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-10/doctor-lenetstan-shutterstock_100422550_0.jpg?itok=cwsX6JKs" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="lenetstan-shutterstock_" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-best-possible-outcome/202410/medical-gaslighting-a-systemic-problem" rel="bookmark">Medical Gaslighting: A Systemic Problem</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Why the medical system is broken. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Why the medical system is broken. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5026040"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/play-in-mind/202410/playing-with-gaslighting-and-other-newly-minted-words"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/field_blog_entry_images/2024-10/Gaslight_%281944_poster%29.jpg?itok=7MOC_9Dc" width="288" height="288" alt="The film's title became a denominalized verb for a prolonged coercive psychological attack." title="Public Domain image, copyright expired, for the 1944 film. Courtesy Wikimedia. " /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/play-in-mind/202410/playing-with-gaslighting-and-other-newly-minted-words" rel="bookmark">Playing With Gaslighting and Other Newly Minted Words</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> The 1944 thriller 'Gaslight' gave rise to a useful new word that describes coercive, toxic relationships in personal life and politics. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> The 1944 thriller 'Gaslight' gave rise to a useful new word that describes coercive, toxic relationships in personal life and politics. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5025863"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/domestic-intelligence/202410/rescuing-the-term-gaslighting-from-overuse"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-10/pexels-timur-weber-8560303%20%282%29.jpg?itok=S4_ysEFs" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Timur Weber/Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/domestic-intelligence/202410/rescuing-the-term-gaslighting-from-overuse" rel="bookmark">Rescuing the Term "Gaslighting" From Overuse</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> "Gaslighting" is a useful term that is often used loosely. An examination of gaslighting in different contexts can lead to a better understanding of this harmful behavior. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> "Gaslighting" is a useful term that is often used loosely. An examination of gaslighting in different contexts can lead to a better understanding of this harmful behavior. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5025910"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/social-instincts/202410/5-ways-to-handle-a-friend-who-gaslights-you"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-10/three-bad-friends-standing-together-4x3.jpg?itok=hrl0t0Ji" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Suhyeon Choi / Unsplash" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/social-instincts/202410/5-ways-to-handle-a-friend-who-gaslights-you" rel="bookmark">5 Ways to Handle a Friend Who Gaslights You </a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Friends shouldn't leave you questioning your reality. If they do, they could be gaslighting you. Here's how to break free. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Friends shouldn't leave you questioning your reality. If they do, they could be gaslighting you. Here's how to break free. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5025431"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/social-instincts/202410/3-signs-that-your-partner-is-gaslighting-you"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-10/shutterstock_2500640949.jpg?itok=dQhuvBdM" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Krakenimages com/Shutterstock" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/social-instincts/202410/3-signs-that-your-partner-is-gaslighting-you" rel="bookmark">3 Signs That a Partner Is Gaslighting You</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> 3. Trying to separate you from your support system. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> 3. Trying to separate you from your support system. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5025113"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-mental-health-revolution/202409/really-whats-the-harm-in-an-innocent-remark"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-10/mic-1132528_1280.jpg?itok=98kqePcY" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Rudy and Peter Skitterians / Pixabay" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-mental-health-revolution/202409/really-whats-the-harm-in-an-innocent-remark" rel="bookmark">Really, What’s the Harm in an Innocent Remark?</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> 3 impacts of seemingly innocent remarks and how you can do better. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> 3 impacts of seemingly innocent remarks and how you can do better. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5025094"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-other-side-of-relationships/202409/are-you-gaslighting-without-even-knowing-it"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-09/benevolent%20gaslighting%20updated%20edited.jpeg.jpg?itok=JKf0c_Qj" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Photo by Assael Romanelli" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-other-side-of-relationships/202409/are-you-gaslighting-without-even-knowing-it" rel="bookmark">Are You Gaslighting Without Even Knowing It?</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> NBG is more common than you think, often masked as care as it quietly erodes relationships. Recognize and confront this hidden dynamic before it causes irrevocable damage. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> NBG is more common than you think, often masked as care as it quietly erodes relationships. Recognize and confront this hidden dynamic before it causes irrevocable damage. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5025027"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/beyond-heroes-and-villains/202409/folie-a-deux-joker-harley-and-the-folly-of-two"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-09/JokerHarley.jpg?itok=rFcTT_E9" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Warner Bros publicity photo / Use with permission" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/beyond-heroes-and-villains/202409/folie-a-deux-joker-harley-and-the-folly-of-two" rel="bookmark">Folie á Deux: Joker, Harley, and the Folly of Two</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Does Joker: Folie á Deux show the "folly of two" as one individual inspires psychotic expression in another or does it demonstrate why the DSM-5 renamed shared psychosis yet again? </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Does Joker: Folie á Deux show the "folly of two" as one individual inspires psychotic expression in another or does it demonstrate why the DSM-5 renamed shared psychosis yet again? </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5024850"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/expansive-relationships/202409/reclaim-your-joy-how-to-walk-away-from-toxic-relationships"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/field_blog_entry_images/2024-09/Leaving.jpg?itok=5YNp9Udt" width="288" height="288" alt="Are you ready to move forward?" title="Creator: Boonyachoat | Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/expansive-relationships/202409/reclaim-your-joy-how-to-walk-away-from-toxic-relationships" rel="bookmark">Reclaim Your Joy: How to Walk Away From Toxic Relationships</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Take these steps to end a toxic relationship cycle and start healing. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Take these steps to end a toxic relationship cycle and start healing. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5024878"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/narcissism-demystified/202409/7-reasons-why-dealing-with-narcissists-is-so-exhausting"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/field_blog_entry_images/2024-09/shutterstock_1425730775%20%281%29.jpg?itok=2ij7swq3" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Antonio Guillem / Shutterstock" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/narcissism-demystified/202409/7-reasons-why-dealing-with-narcissists-is-so-exhausting" rel="bookmark">7 Reasons Why Dealing With Narcissists Is So Exhausting</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Why are interactions with narcissists so draining? Here are 7 reasons to help you recognize and gain perspective about narcissistic tactics. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Why are interactions with narcissists so draining? Here are 7 reasons to help you recognize and gain perspective about narcissistic tactics. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5024939"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/if-love-could-kill/202409/coercive-control-gaslighting-and-recovery"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-09/pexels-alex-green-5700205%20%281%29.jpg?itok=OSDkWDsI" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Alex Green/Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/if-love-could-kill/202409/coercive-control-gaslighting-and-recovery" rel="bookmark">Coercive Control, Gaslighting, and Recovery </a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> The term gaslighting refers to a pattern of manipulation and control in which an abuser successfully convinces their victim that they are insane. It has devastating consequences. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> The term gaslighting refers to a pattern of manipulation and control in which an abuser successfully convinces their victim that they are insane. It has devastating consequences. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5024849"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/expansive-relationships/202409/reclaiming-your-joy-letting-go-of-toxic-relationships"><img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-09/pexels-rdne-5617688.jpg?h=5d905745&itok=kJLrlBs2" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="RDNE Stock Project / Pexels" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/expansive-relationships/202409/reclaiming-your-joy-letting-go-of-toxic-relationships" rel="bookmark">Reclaim Your Joy: Why Toxic Relationships Are So Damaging</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> You’re not crazy; you’re in a toxic relationship. By recognizing the signs, you can start to take the first steps toward freeing yourself from the toxic cycle. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> You’re not crazy; you’re in a toxic relationship. By recognizing the signs, you can start to take the first steps toward freeing yourself from the toxic cycle. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5024743"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-creativity-cure/202409/moral-disengagement-in-relationships"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-09/chloebarronmand%234.jpg?itok=86J1L5b9" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Chloe Barron" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/the-creativity-cure/202409/moral-disengagement-in-relationships" rel="bookmark">Moral Disengagement in Relationships </a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Moral disengagement involves both perpetration and disavowal. Understanding the impact of moral disengagement in relationships and society is important for healing. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Moral disengagement involves both perpetration and disavowal. Understanding the impact of moral disengagement in relationships and society is important for healing. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5024154"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202409/10-functional-family-tropes-that-are-really-dysfunctional"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-10/shutterstock_1654963456.jpg?itok=6oboKcxH" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="ANN PATCHANAN/Shutterstock" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202409/10-functional-family-tropes-that-are-really-dysfunctional" rel="bookmark">The Top 10 Things Heard in Dysfunctional Families</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> 9. “We just need to get past this.” </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> 9. “We just need to get past this.” </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5023640"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/domestic-intelligence/202408/is-the-term-gaslighting-in-trouble"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-09/shutterstock_2149547891.jpg?itok=ytfmuYaI" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="voronaman/Shutterstock" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/domestic-intelligence/202408/is-the-term-gaslighting-in-trouble" rel="bookmark">How the Meaning of Gaslighting Has Been Diluted</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> There are two core factors no one should lose sight of. </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> There are two core factors no one should lose sight of. </p> </article> </div> <div class="teaser-listing-item"> <article class="teaser teaser-lg blog-entry--teaser" data-nid="5023566"> <div class="teaser-lg--main"> <div class="teaser-lg__image"> <a href="/sg/blog/power-play/202408/is-narcissism-at-the-border-of-sanity-and-insanity"><img loading="lazy" src="https://cdn2.psychologytoday.com/assets/styles/manual_crop_1_1_288x288/public/teaser_image/blog_entry/2024-08/vecteezy_exploring-the-concept-of-identity-and-self-expression_30687054.jpg?itok=KhJVICAR" width="288" height="288" alt="" title="Icon Ade/ Vecteezy /free-photos" /> </a> </div> <div class="teaser-lg__details"> <div class="h2 teaser-lg__title"> <a href="/sg/blog/power-play/202408/is-narcissism-at-the-border-of-sanity-and-insanity" rel="bookmark">Is Narcissism at the Border of Sanity and Insanity?</a> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--desktop"> Psychoanalytic approaches view narcissism as a break from objective reality. It is associated with lying and manipulation. But is it a "lie" if they don't know what's real? </p> </div> </div> <p class="teaser-lg__summary teaser-lg__teaser--mobile"> Psychoanalytic approaches view narcissism as a break from objective reality. It is associated with lying and manipulation. 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