Comment on Is there a name for downplaying your suffering because other people have bigger problems?
Shakizi@lemm.ee 7 months ago
I might call it gaslighting yourself, but I think the psych term is minimisation
Comment on Is there a name for downplaying your suffering because other people have bigger problems?
Shakizi@lemm.ee 7 months ago
I might call it gaslighting yourself, but I think the psych term is minimisation
otter@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
en.m.wikipedia.org/…/Minimisation_(psychology)
Has related terms and they seem to match up with what OP was looking for
“self invalidation” also comes to mind, but I’m not sure if the term is actually used professionally