In my last article I mentioned how part of media manipulation includes gaslighting and trauma bonding. For today's solocast, I felt called to speak more about this. As you may know, gaslighting is when someone manipulates someone into questioning their own perception of reality. In psychology this has been explored with one-to-one relationship. This can also happen with your media relationship.
Gaslighting within the collective is similar to gaslighting that occurs within one-to-one relationships, it’s just that it’s happening on a grander scale. Yet the effects are still the similar, it leaves the gaslit individual feeling as if they’re the person who is confused or crazy. Do you feel like you've experienced gaslighting from the media.
I believe there's great value in speaking about what you feel the media has done to you. If you feel there was mistreatment or abuse, then it could be helpful for you to name the abuse you experienced and articulate what happened. Plain and simple, it can assure you from thinking that you're going crazy. It also helps you find allies to connect with. Then you can create a life separate from the abusive systems. The solution begins with you. Identify your values and rewrite the story.
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