Emotional Manipulation: Recognising the Signs and Finding Your Strength

Emotional manipulation is a covert form of control where someone exploits another’s feelings to gain power, influence, or personal advantage. It can happen in various types of relationships—romantic, familial, professional, or friendships—and often leaves the manipulated person feeling confused, anxious, and emotionally drained. Understanding the dynamics of emotional manipulation is the first step toward reclaiming …

Gaslighting

Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse that makes the victim question/doubt their own beliefs and perception of reality. Britannica defines it as ” an elaborate and insidious technique of deception and psychological manipulation, usually practiced by a single deceiver, or “gaslighter,” on a single victim over an extended period”. In time, the victim is unsure of …

Know your worth!

For as long as I remember, I have been a “Yes” person. You know me well, dear reader; I am the one with my hand up, going “Pick me, pick me!” whilst shacking it so vividly I can almost feel it coming out of my shoulder cap. I have always done more, agreed to more, …