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When a parent gaslights you by trying to deny, undermine, and manipulate your own sense of reality, it can feel really hard to know what to do.[1] No matter how old you are, manipulative behavior, especially from a parent, can leave you feeling upset and invalidated. Fortunately, you can take steps to emotionally protect and distance yourself from a gaslighter, while moving towards a healthier family situation and self-empowerment!
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- ↑ https://www.thehotline.org/resources/what-is-gaslighting/
- ↑ Lena Dicken, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist. Expert Interview. 15 December 2020.
- ↑ https://www.jucm.com/thats-not-what-happened-how-to-deal-with-gaslighting-in-the-workplace/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29gI1S75LnQ&t=465s&ab_channel=JuliaKristinaCounselling
- ↑ Lena Dicken, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist. Expert Interview. 15 December 2020.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfU3vliw_08&t=266s&ab_channel=KatiMorton
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5961625/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=228&v=HfU3vliw_08&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=KatiMorton
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/7-ways-to-extinguish-gaslighting
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/childhood-neglect/2019/02/38-daily-affirmations-for-healing-your-childhood-emotional-neglect
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/self-esteem/art-20045374
- ↑ https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/after-abuse/rebuilding-your-self-esteem-after-abuse
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/7-ways-to-extinguish-gaslighting
- ↑ https://www.thehotline.org/resources/5-powerful-self-care-tips-for-abuse-and-trauma-survivors/
- ↑ https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/legal/collecting-evidence-of-abuse-without-danger
- ↑ https://www.wpr.org/how-identify-and-deal-gaslighting-behavior
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/7-ways-to-extinguish-gaslighting
- ↑ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-21/gaslighting-is-domestic-violence-happens-to-children-too-expert/11003116
- ↑ https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/finding-good-therapist
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-therapy
- ↑ https://psychcentral.com/blog/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-therapy
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/child-abuse/symptoms-causes/syc-20370864
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/child-abuse/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20370867
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