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Guardian

Guardian

Do you tell yourself you’re happier than you are? Stop the gaslighting

Guardian
Summary
Nutrition label

64% Informative

There are times when life feels very difficult, painful and overwhelming.

When telling yourself that you need to be building a better life is not only exhausting but cruel.

It is a gift to yourself to acknowledge that you feel disappointment, rage and despair.

Saroya Sarner is an NHS psychotherapist and author of When I Grow Up With Adults.

VR Score

46

Informative language

32

Neutral language

68

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

42

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

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