5 Signs Someone is Gaslighting You, Explained by a Therapist

Today we’re talking about gaslighting. Gaslighting is a term that I believe has been used way more today with current events and the increased recognition of interpersonal partner violence, despite being coined in the late 1930s. Gaslighting is a tactic to essentially gain control over a person. Whether it is in the workplace or politics, gaslighting has been most demonstrated in intimate relationships. The key sign of gaslighting is someone denying the reality of another person. Its focus is to undermine a person by denying them their feelings, environment, and even their own thoughts.