Why Does Stalking Stop?
Stalking cases can last one year or less, or continue for more than 5 years. On average, stalking cases involving intimates last significantly longer than other stalking cases. (2.2 years to 1.1 years, respectively.) However, the average length of stalking in the cited study was 1.8 years. Why does Stalking Stop? Victims credit informal interventions from criminal justice professionals for stopping stalking. Other reasons include the victim moving away and the stalker getting a new love interest. What are Some of the Psychological Impacts Stalking can have on Victims? Common reactions of stalking victims include anger, fear, paranoia, and mental and physical exhaustion. Victims are also known to seek psychological counseling and report that they become more concerned about their personal safety and about being stalked. Overall, emotions and feelings of self-blame, erosion of trust, loss of control, and post-traumatic stress disorder marked by anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances
