01 - Gaslighting Is The Worst

Dr. Tara Egan and her teen co-host Anna discuss the concept of GASLIGHTING in today's solo episode. It's defined as a "form of emotional abuse that makes the person question their feelings, instinct, and even their sanity" and they give examples, discuss the impact of gaslighting on self-perception, and offer some practical solutions to cope when confronted with this type of manipulation.

Phrases we've all heard from gaslighters include:  "you're so sensitive" "you're always so dramatic, "you're overreacting" "that never happened," or "I was just joking."

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The episode of The Office that we referenced in his episode is Season 9, Episode 3 (Called Andy's Ancestry), which can be found here.

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