Effects of Stalking?

Stalking can take a great toll on victims. Besides the risk of physical assault, sexual assault and homicide that accompany this crime, victims have reported a number of other effects including (Tjaden, 1997):

• Victims were relocated
• Considered or attempted suicide
• Feelings of powerlessness
• Jumpiness, shakes, panic attacks, hypervigilance, and/or exaggerated startle response
• Lifestyle changes
• Increased security
• Curtailed social outings
• Changed workplace, school, or career
• Chronic sleep disturbance
• Appetite disturbance
• Persistent nausea
• Increased alcohol or cigarette consumption
• Excessivene fatigue
• Increased frequency and severity of tiredness