How To Spot Gaslighting

How do you know if someone is

gaslighting you? I'm Dr. Julie and

here's your super quick rundown of the

three stages you need to look out for to

help you spot it as it's happening. For

it to be considered abusive gaslighting

that's damaging, you do need all three.

Number one, denial of your reality.

They're not only going to disagree with

what you're experiencing, they're going

to deny it all together and say you are

flatout wrong for thinking or feeling

that at all. Number two, next they're

going to tell you that there's something

wrong with you that allows them to shift

the blame to you. You're so paranoid,

sensitive, or crazy. And number three,

this is key. Occasional disagreements

are normal, but abusive gaslighting

happens repeatedly. Over time, it chips

away at your confidence and your trust

in your own judgment until you begin to

rely solely on them to tell you what's

real and true. Remember, healthy

relationships build confidence. They

don't destroy it. So if you notice these

stages, you need to ask yourself,