What is Gaslighting? How to Not Get Caught in the Trap

Gaslighting gained mass attention last year when a Teen Vogue article accused President Trump of gaslighting America. However, just because it has entered mainstream awareness doesn’t mean it’s a new phenomenon. It also doesn’t mean people understand gaslighting any better now or mean that the prevalence of gaslighting is going down. It is an especially dangerous form of abuse because of how mind-bending it is and how slowly and methodically it is implemented. Far from a single instance of battery, gaslighting victims will show no physical bruises and will not…