11/23/2021
We often hear about gaslighting as something others do to us, but have you ever noticed a time in which you have begun to deny your own reality or feelings? This likely occurs as a defense that you've adapted that once helped you, however, it ends up being damaging to your mental health by putting down your emotions rather than validating and processing them.
If you notice yourself using similar phrases to the above, it can be helpful to ask yourself where this self doubt comes from, as well as to try to find ways to be compassionate and provide validation to yourself. Whatever you are feeling, there is a reason for it, and you deserve to take the time to understand and cope with your responses.