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Can an emotionally abusive relationship cause PTSD? Understanding the impact of trauma and how to heal
Any kind of abuse—whether it be physical, emotional, mental, sexual, etc.—can lead to PTSD, as abuse is a highly emotionally distressing experience. The overactivation of stress hormones causes the victim of abuse to experience a fight, flight or freeze response,...
Are my friends gaslighting me?
It’s hard to believe, but our closest friends are capable of manipulating us in ways we’d prefer not to imagine. One very dangerous form of this manipulation is gaslighting: or manipulating someone using psychological means into questioning what they know to be true....
What does gaslighting look like in a relationship?
Gaslighters use manipulative tactics to make their victims question their sense of reality, their intuition, and often everything they know to be true. Your partner might be gaslighting you if they lie consistently, cause you to distrust yourself, use your weaknesses...
