I'm a psychiatrist - here are 5 myths about gaslighting and how to tell if it's happening to you London-based forensic psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das made a video on gaslighting READ MORE: Forensic psychiatrist reveals the different types of stalkers - and why ignoring them is not the key to putting them off By Maria Chiorando For Mailonline Published: 03:39 EDT, 15 June 2024 | Updated: 03:59 EDT, 15 June 2024 e-mail View comments The term 'gaslighting' has become increasingly common in recent terms, but many people are not sure exactly what it is. Forensic psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das, from London , who runs a YouTube channel called A Psych for Sore Minds has described gaslighting in a video - as well as tackling five myths about it. He started the video by describing what gaslighting is, saying: '[It] is a form of emotional abuse that comes from manipulating somebody into questioning their own sanity, their own memories, or their perception of reality.
'It's a deliberate attempt to erode someone's sense of trust in themselves and their experiences. So you can think of it as a covert form of control and domination.' He explained that an overt form of control might be someone controlling someone's finances, or being violent.
Dr Sohom Das (pictured) debunked five myths about gaslighting in a video on his YouTube channel A Psych for Sore Minds But, Dr Das explained, as a covert type of control, gaslighting is not like this, it is done so subtly that he victim begins to doubt themselves.
