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When My Therapist Gaslit Me About My Chronic Illness
I was gaslit by many people when I became sick with a chronic illness. Doctors told me I was making it up. Friends told me it couldn’t be that bad. Professors told me I wasn’t trying hard enough. The doctors were beyond frustrating. I felt terrified every time I left their offices that I might have to live with this pain forever. And I had the feeling of being totally alone.