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Gaslighting

How to recognise manipulative and emotionally abusive people - and break free
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Gaslighting by Dr Stephanie Sarkis explores the subtle and manipulative behaviour that distorts your sense of reality. This book reveals how gaslightersโ€”whether partners, colleagues, or friendsโ€”use tactics such as lying, withholding, and triangulation to control and undermine their victims. Dr Sarkis provides clear explanations on recognising warning signs, navigating challenging relationships, and practical strategies for coping, co-parenting, protecting yourself at work, and ultimately breaking free and healing.
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This book is ideal for anyone who suspects they might be experiencing gaslighting or wants to understand this form of psychological manipulation better. It will particularly benefit those navigating difficult personal or professional relationships involving control and deceit.

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Mental health expert Dr Stephanie Sarkis sheds light on 'gaslighting' - the manipulative technique used by sociopaths, narcissists, and others, offering practical strategies to cope and break free.

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Gaslighting

What it is, how you can spot it - and how you can break free.

He's the charmer - the witty, confident, but overly controlling date. She's the woman on your team who always manages to take credit for your good work. He's the neighbour who swears you've been putting your rubbish into his bins, or the politician who can never admit to a mistake. Gaslighters are master controllers and manipulators, often challenging your very sense of reality.

Whether it's a spouse, parent, co-worker, or friend, gaslighters distort the truth - by lying, withholding, triangulation, and more - making their victims question their own reality and sanity. Dr Stephanie Sarkis delves into this hidden manipulation technique, covering gaslighting in every life scenario, sharing:

  • Why gaslighters seem so 'normal' at first
  • Warning signs and examples
  • Gaslighter 'red flags' on a first date
  • Practical strategies for coping
  • How to co-parent with a gaslighter
  • How to protect yourself from a gaslighter at work
  • How to walk away and rebuild your life

With clear-eyed wisdom and empathy, Dr Sarkis not only helps you determine if you are being victimised by a gaslighter - she gives you the tools to break free and heal.

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Publishers Weekly praises it as a succinct, useful self-help guide addressing a common yet overlooked personality type. The New York Journal of Books highlights Dr Sarkis's deep understanding of the subject, noting the bookโ€™s empowering role in helping victims and survivors emerge from confusion and begin healing.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409187875

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 March 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion Spring

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 352g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Dr Stephanie Moulton Sarkis is the author of five self-help books on the subject of ADHD in adults. Dr Sarkis is an American Mental Counseling Association Diplomate and Clinical Specialist in Child and Adolescent Counseling (one of 20 in the US), National Certified Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Qualified LMHC Supervisor, and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and Circuit Civil Court Mediator. She is also a blogger for the Huffington Post and Psychology Today. She has a private practice in Tampa, Florida.

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