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Gaslighting

Gaslighting is a manipulative tactic in which individuals distort or deny reality to make someone doubt their own perceptions, emotions, or memories. The abuser aims to destabilize the victim’s confidence and sanity by constantly undermining their beliefs and experiences, leading to confusion, self-doubt, and a sense of powerlessness.

Overcoming Paranoia After Narcissistic Abuse

Mental Health By Aug 09, 2024

In the aftermath of narcissistic abuse, paranoia can settle in like a shadow, darkening every corner of a survivor’s life. What once seemed like intuition now feels like an unrelenting sense of dread, a constant fear that betrayal and manipulation are lurking around every corner. This state of hypervigilance, born from the manipulative tactics of abuse perpetrators, can leave even…