[ID: an imagine describing the difference between Pop Psychology and Actual Psychology terms. There is a watermark for @igototherapy.
Pop: Trauma bonding is when you're bonding with someone over shared trauma or similar past experiences.
Actual: A trauma bond refers to a situation where someone develops strong feelings of sympathy, loyalty, dependence, and attachment towards their abuser.
Pop: Gaslighting is when someone lies to you, questions you, or disagrees over something with you over what happened.
Actual: Gaslighting is an abuse tactic that where you are manipulated to question your reality, memory, or sanity - not just a disagreement over what happened.
Pop: Being triggered means that something makes you uncomfortable or annoyed.
Actual: A trigger is something that causes a sudden increase in symptoms - like flashbacks in PTSD or compulsions in OCD. It's not just a source of general discomfort.
Pop: Intrusive thoughts are random impulses you might want to act on; e.g. wanting to something unexpected like dye your hair pink or eat cake for dinner.
Actual: Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, involuntary thoughts that go against your real values and desires. You don't want to act on them, and them coming true would be your worst nightmare. They can be very prominent and distressing in disorders like OCD and PTSD.
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