Relationships are defined as the state of being connected. They also make up a considerable part of our daily lives. For those who grew up in families with a lot of conflict or dysfunction, experiencing a healthy relationship for the first time can feel strange. If...
Here we are again: the Holidays. A joyous reunion of family and friends, festive lights, hot cocoa, and engaging conversation. Or…maybe not. Reunions can be stressful even when they involve close family and friends. But the added stressors of a seemingly never-ending...
A 3-Part Guide to Recognizing, Understanding and Stopping Psychological ‘Gaslighting’ “You’re gaslighting me!”Does this phrase sound familiar? It seems likely that it would, as within the last 5 years, “gaslighting” has been selected the “most useful word of the year”...
Read Part 1 Here Part 2: Feeling the Burn Understanding the textbook definitions of gaslighting, and even the various techniques that can be employed, can only help if you also understand what it feels like to be “gaslit.” By its very nature, gaslighting makes you...
Part 3: Turning Down the Heat Now that we’ve identified what gaslighting means and what it may feel like to be involved in a gaslighting relationship, we are of course left with the question: “What do I do?” Ideas concerning how to respond to gaslighting are also,...
Valentine’s day may be long gone, but we believe that attachments and healthy relationships are important all year long. Research has shown time and again that healthy romantic relationships can buffer the negative impact of life’s stressful events. Positive...
