NIH MeSH · D000090206Information Science

Gaslighting

Also known asMedical Gaslighting · Gaslighting, Medical

Definition

Form of emotional or psychological abuse where an individual (or a group) makes someone question their perceptions of reality—including their memories, their thoughts, and the events taking place around them. It often exploits “gender-based stereotypes and structural and institutional inequalities..

MeSH classification

  • L01.143.790.750

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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000090206) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗