ADHD and Gaslighting: Why You May Be at Risk
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As a person with ADHD, you may have experienced gaslighting in your relationship, at work, or in your family. Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse where the abuser’s goal is to make you question your reality, leading you to become more dependent on him or her. People with ADHD, anxiety, and depression are especially vulnerable to gaslighting. Discover why we are more at risk for experiencing gaslighting, and learn how you can protect yourself.
Learning Objectives
- Learn why people with ADHD are more vulnerable to gaslighters.
- Differentiate between gaslighting and poor communication.
- Discover how to recover from a relationship with a gaslighter/narcissist
Course Features
- Lectures 3
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 68 minutes
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 128
- Assessments Yes
2 Comments
I was the caregiver for mother for 10 years, during which I experienced strong family gaslighting. I’ve moved, and my mom is now in assisted living.
I now have a job, but I am a totally different person-my self-confidence and trust (self and others)are nil. I also don’t “see” potential conflict, which can be dangerous. I feel like I run on autopilot to get through the day. I question my impulse control and make mistakes-dont think through the outcomes or impact.
On the positive side: I’m fine with de-escalating (I work with at-risk for COVID homeless women in a shelter). My empathy and creative ideas have improved, but I still get overwhelmed and frozen too easily-go figure!
So this is the aftermath of narcissistic/gaslighting from the entire family- with very little support and no pay for 10 years.
It has been difficult to come back from 10 years of gaslighting, but awareness and information from sites like ADDA do help.
I was the caregiver for mother for 10 years, during which I experienced strong family gaslighting. I’ve moved, and my mom is now in assisted living.
I now have a job, but I am a totally different person-my self-confidence and trust (self and others)are nil. I also don’t “see” potential conflict, which can be dangerous. I feel like I run on autopilot to get through the day. I question my impulse control and make mistakes-dont think through the outcomes or impact.
On the positive side: I’m fine with de-escalating (I work with at-risk for COVID homeless women in a shelter). My empathy and creative ideas have improved, but I still get overwhelmed and frozen too easily-go figure!
So this is the aftermath of narcissistic/gaslighting from the entire family- with very little support and no pay for 10 years.
It has been difficult to come back from 10 years of gaslighting, but awareness and information from sites like ADDA do help.