What Is Self-Gaslighting?

Merriam-Webster's word of the year "Gaslighting" is the topic of today's video and we explore how possible it is to even gaslight oneself. One of the brutal effects of being gaslighted, is that we start to gaslight ourselves: we minimize our truth, we believe we are “bad,” we lose the ability to trust ourselves and carry the abusive messages that were repeated as though they are our own voice. #gaslighting #selfgaslighting I explore this topic more in my memoir: 🌟 My New Book - Fawning https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo... 🌟 Free PDF of my Trauma Recovery Self-Care Toolbox https://www.ingridclayton.com/traumat... 🌟 Get your copy of BELIEVING ME https://www.amazon.com/Believing-Me-H... 🌟 Follow me here on YouTube and on Instagram   / ingridclaytonphd   Editing Service: https://www.jamesrara.com/ Dr. Ingrid Clayton is a clinical psychologist, trauma therapist and trauma survivor speaking on the intersection of Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma. She combines her personal experiences of childhood trauma with her clinical background to educate others on trauma responses, trauma bonding, trauma reenactment and more. She is the author of BELIEVING ME: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B... DISCLAIMER: THIS INFORMATION IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL CARE. PLEASE CONSULT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR GUIDANCE SPECIFIC TO YOUR CASE.