137: When You’re Experiencing Gaslighting - Jacqueline Trumbull and Kibby McMahon

Gaslighting is one of those terms that’s been thrown around a lot lately for a lot of different situations--but we have some experts in the house to break it down for us.

Jacqueline Trumbull and Kibby McMahon both work in the psychology and mental health field and help us understand what gaslighting is, how to tell if it’s happening to you, the mental health repercussions, and how to heal and move forward with trusting again.

Tune into episode #137:

In this episode, Jacqueline, Kibby and I chat about:

What gaslighting is and its technical definition
How Kibby and Jacqueline both got into the psychology and mental health field
The podcast Kibby and Jacqueline have started called “A Little Help for Your Friends”
Strategies and tips to help the loved ones of people suffering with mental illness
How to set boundaries if you’re in a relationship with someone who has mental illness
How to tell if you’re being gaslit
How to trust your gut when you think you’re experiencing gaslighting
The effects of gaslighting on your mental health
Why gaslighters gaslight in the first place (this might surprise you!)
The healing modalities you can work through after being in a gasligthing situation
How to move towards trusting yourself and others again after experiencing gaslighting
Some insights of Jacqueline’s experience on The Bachelor, including its effects on mental health + relationships