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The Psychology of Stalkers
Stalking is defined as repeated and persistent unwanted communications, approaches and intrusions into someone’s life, into their privacy, and there are many levels to it. It can a form of mental assault. This video looks at the different kinds of stalker, (rejected, resentful, incompetent, intimacy seeker and predator) as well as the difference between when the stalker is stranger and someone you know, such as an ex partner. Looking also at the impact being stalked can have on victims.
Research: https://www.marshall.edu/wcenter/stalking/characteristic-of-a-stalker/ https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6308a1.htm
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1557085107306517
Mullen PE, Path M, Purcell R (2000), Stalkers and Their Victims. Cambridge, Mass.: Cambridge University Press.
Path M, Mullen PE (1997), The impact of stalkers on their victims. Br J Psychiatry 170:12-17.
Useful Contacts: https://www.gov.uk/report-stalker https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/stalking/ https://victimconnect.org/learn/types-of-crime/stalking/
This article was written by sentientcounselling