Tag: Self-Doubt

Gaslighting and Self-Doubt: When You Stop Trusting Yourself Understanding how repeated denial, blame and manipulation can affect our confidence, our memories and our ability to trust our own perceptions. Have you ever found yourself questioning a conversation after it has happened? Replaying what was said, wondering whether you misunderstood, or feeling certain that something was wrong but struggling to explain why? Most of us experience uncertainty from time to time. We forget details, misinterpret situations or disagree with someone about what happened. These are ordinary parts of being human. But what happens when questioning yourself becomes a regular feature of a relationship? When your recollection is repeatedly denied, your feelings are dismissed, or you find yourself apologising for things you do not understand? Over time, repeated experiences like these can undermine confidence and leave someone increasingly unsure of their own judgement. In the context of domestic abuse, one term often used to describe a particularly harmful pattern of psychological manipulation is gaslighting. Understanding what gaslighting means, how...