“Is he mentally ill? Should I be more understanding of this or am I right to feel as angry as I do? What’s going on?” Pathological lying is not a mental health disorder in itself but is a symptom of other diagnosable disorders. Pathological lying may accompany many personality disorders, such as Borderline (BPD) and […]
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One of the devastating costs of living with an emotionally abusive gaslighter is the doubt that seeps in. Even as you recognize the lies, distortions, and insults, the constant drip, drip, drip begins to make its imprint, just as water can reshape resistant rock. And when you doubt, you become afraid. Afraid to trust yourself,
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In this episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Dr. Deborah Vinall, PsyD, LMFT, about her book Gaslighting: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide to Heal from Emotional Abuse and Build Healthy Relationships.
Many survivors of abusive relationships have something in common to say – they didn’t realize their partner’s actions were considered abusive behavior in the beginning. What started as one unfortunate incident was forgiven, and unknowingly it kept repeating until it became a pattern. In this episode, Dr. Deborah Vinall deep dives into this psychological behavior
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