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Therapy terminologies, like “boundaries,” “gaslighting,” “triggered,” and “healing,” have seeped into the everyday dating conversations due to the therapy content on Instagram, podcasts and other social media platforms. If used well, these phrases can help in better understanding emotions. However, recently, social media users have noted another trend: the weaponization of therapy talk. Some phrases are now being used to avoid hard conversations, to put an end to accountability, or to make the partner doubt his or her own emotions. Of course, using these words is not always manipulative – they are rooted in deep mental health problems. The issue is when they are used repeatedly to dominate and control a conversation, instead of resolving it. Here are eight phrases to watch out for.