Published on Apr 23, 2024 07:54 PM IST
- From being scared of triggering situations to normalising manipulation, here are a few reasons why gaslighting can be difficult to recognise.
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Complex-PTSD is a condition where a person experiences all the symptoms of PTSD along with additional symptoms such as anger issues and not being able to trust the world. “Gaslighting, a form of psychological manipulation where a person is made to doubt their own reality, can be especially challenging to recognize for those with C-PTSD,” wrote Therapist Linda Meredith.(Shutterstock)
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![Pre-existing self-doubt in case of C-PTSD makes it challenging for us to understand when someone does behavioural patterns similar to gaslighting. (Unsplash)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/23/550x309/0hgfd_1701516481648_1713881975068.jpg)
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Pre-existing self-doubt in case of C-PTSD makes it challenging for us to understand when someone does behavioural patterns similar to gaslighting. (Unsplash)
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![When we have been manipulated from an early age, we learn to normalise manipulation and toxic behaviors, making it difficult for us to recognise. (Unsplash)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/23/550x309/_245fcf9c-d171-11e9-8e3f-6f5f9fecffe4_1713881984570_1713882033789.jpg)
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When we have been manipulated from an early age, we learn to normalise manipulation and toxic behaviors, making it difficult for us to recognise. (Unsplash)
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![C-PTSD makes us highly emotionally sensitive – this makes us difficult for us to understand the distortions in gaslighting. (Shutterstock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/23/550x309/child-shutterstock_2f532c2a-9a81-11e6-a83e-3795272c0142_1713881992949.jpg)
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Published on Apr 23, 2024 07:54 PM IST
C-PTSD makes us highly emotionally sensitive – this makes us difficult for us to understand the distortions in gaslighting. (Shutterstock)
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![Conflict makes us feel highly anxious. Hence, we are scared of facing triggering situations. This makes us not stand up for ourselves. (Shutterstock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/23/550x309/_e7df592a-4dd2-11e8-8287-628684009267_1713882002266.jpg)
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Published on Apr 23, 2024 07:54 PM IST