Did you know Gaslight was a 1944 movie about a husband who convinced his wife she was losing her mind in order to get out of their marriage? In modern times this term is used to describe deliberate and conscious efforts to make someone question their reality.
Today we are going to thoroughly explore it, how it operates, how it interferes with survivors’ recovery, and what exactly you can do about it right now.
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