Most likely you've heard about the "medical gaslighting”, which is an expression used to designate a type of manipulation carried out by doctors until the victim is no longer able to believe in his own perception of reality. In addition to this manipulation, gaslighting also shows signs such as: Failing to ask for tests, disdaining and often minimizing the symptoms of its victims.
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After all, what is medical gaslighting?
Gaslighting is currently classified as a form of psychological violence in which abusers distort the reality and end up omitting and creating non-existent information in order to destabilize their victim's mental health. It's something that unfortunately is becoming extremely common, especially in the health field. Lately, many victims have been complaining of medical neglect and frame their situations as “medical gaslighting”. Manipulators can use different ways and factors to destabilize the victim, some being extremely easy to identify, and others being more subtle.
These types of cases mostly occur with women as they go through the period of menopause which is known for its various symptoms in all women among them confusion. Therefore, in these cases, the best option is to always be prepared so as not to end up becoming another victim.
How to protect yourself?
To be able to protect yourself from cases like these that constitute medical gaslighting, you need to know how to identify the main manipulation tactics used by them, which are: Lying, emotional blackmail and humiliation. In addition to always being prepared, writing down all the symptoms, reading as much as possible about the subject and always asking the doctor about your doubts during consultations.
Secondly, you need to look for as much support as possible so that you can get away from the manipulator as quickly as possible. In addition, it is also extremely effective for victims to seek a psychologist so that they can neutralize their trauma and move on.
