16/10/2026
Some forms of abuse leave no visible scars. Instead, they quietly erode your sense of reality, confidence and identity.
A conversation becomes a circular argument. Facts are distorted. Responsibility is shifted. Eventually, you find yourself spending more energy defending your perception of reality than actually living your life.
That is what makes gaslighting so destructive. It isn’t simply about disagreement or conflicting memories. It’s about patterns of psychological manipulation that can gradually undermine someone’s autonomy and sense of self.
And perhaps the most unsettling part is how invisible this experience can remain to the outside world.
In my latest essay, I explore the psychological mechanisms of gaslighting and emotional abuse, their cumulative impact, and the importance of recognising what is happening before it consumes more of our lives.
🧡New on Substack. Read the full essay — link in bio.