Gaslighting is a serious and sophisticated technique used by persons with personality disorders (such as those with narcissism and sociopathy) to create doubt in the minds of those closest to them. You may have seen the classic movie “Gaslight” (1944) where the husband makes his wife feel as if she is losing her mind and begins to doubt her own perception. Those trained to assess serious personality disordered issues can help you make sense of common tactics used by emotionally manipulative people. If you have experienced this, the following is a list of helpful articles and support groups that provide information about this issue:

Counselling Resource: “Gaslighting as a Manipulation Tactic: What It Is, Who Does It, And Why”

Lovefraud: How to Recognize and Recover from Sociopaths by Donna Anderson