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    What Is Stalking?: What If I'm Being Stalked?

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    Stalking involves a person repeatedly watching, following, or harassing another person in a way that makes them feel afraid or unsafe. A stalker can be someone the victim knows, like a past partner, or a stranger. Stalking behaviors include showing up unannounced at a victim's home or work, sending unwanted messages or gifts, constantly calling and hanging up, using technology to track the victim, spreading rumors online or through word of mouth, and damaging the victim's property. If someone is being stalked, they should save evidence, write down details of incidents, tell others, and contact the police or get a restraining order if they feel in danger. Stalking can cause trauma and normal reactions include night

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    Stalking involves a person repeatedly watching, following, or harassing another person in a way that makes them feel afraid or unsafe. A stalker can be someone the victim knows, like a past partner, or a stranger. Stalking behaviors include showing up unannounced at a victim's home or work, sending unwanted messages or gifts, constantly calling and hanging up, using technology to track the victim, spreading rumors online or through word of mouth, and damaging the victim's property. If someone is being stalked, they should save evidence, write down details of incidents, tell others, and contact the police or get a restraining order if they feel in danger. Stalking can cause trauma and normal reactions include night

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    Stalking involves a person repeatedly watching, following, or harassing another person in a way that makes them feel afraid or unsafe. A stalker can be someone the victim knows, like a past partner, or a stranger. Stalking behaviors include showing up unannounced at a victim's home or work, sending unwanted messages or gifts, constantly calling and hanging up, using technology to track the victim, spreading rumors online or through word of mouth, and damaging the victim's property. If someone is being stalked, they should save evidence, write down details of incidents, tell others, and contact the police or get a restraining order if they feel in danger. Stalking can cause trauma and normal reactions include night

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    What Is Stalking?: What If I'm Being Stalked?

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    Stalking involves a person repeatedly watching, following, or harassing another person in a way that makes them feel afraid or unsafe. A stalker can be someone the victim knows, like a past partner, or a stranger. Stalking behaviors include showing up unannounced at a victim's home or work, sending unwanted messages or gifts, constantly calling and hanging up, using technology to track the victim, spreading rumors online or through word of mouth, and damaging the victim's property. If someone is being stalked, they should save evidence, write down details of incidents, tell others, and contact the police or get a restraining order if they feel in danger. Stalking can cause trauma and normal reactions include night

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    What is Stalking?

    You are being stalked when a person repeatedly watches, follows or harasses you, making you feel afraid or unsafe. A
    stalker can be someone you know, a past boyfriend or girlfriend or a stranger. While the actual legal definition varies from
    one state to another, here are some examples of what stalkers may do:

    • Show up at your home or place of work unannounced or uninvited.


    • Send you unwanted text messages, letters, emails and voicemails.
    • Leave unwanted items, gifts or flowers.
    • Constantly call you and hang up.
    • Use social networking sites and technology to track you.
    • Spread rumors about you via the internet or word of mouth.
    • Make unwanted phone calls to you.
    • Call your employer or professor.
    • Wait at places you hang out.
    • Damage your home, car or other property.

    What if I’m Being Stalked?


    If you’re being stalked, you may be feeling stressed, vulnerable or anxious. You may also have trouble sleeping or
    concentrating at work or school. Remember, you are not alone. Every year in the United States, 3.4 million people
    are stalked and youth between the ages of 18-24 experience the highest rates. Most people assume that stalkers are
    strangers, but actually three in four victims are harassed by someone they know.

    If you are in immediate danger, call 911 and report everything that’s happened to the police. Get additional support by
    obtaining a protection order that makes it illegal for the stalker to come near. Know that the person harassing you may
    also get arrested and convicted in the criminal justice system.

    Remember to save important evidence such as:

    • Text messages • Unwanted items or gifts


    • Voicemails • Social media friend requests
    • Videos • Emails
    • Letters, photos and cards

    You should also write down the times, places and dates all incidents occurred. Include the names and contact information
    of people who witnessed what happened.

    Stalking is traumatic. You may experience nightmares, lose sleep, get depressed
    or feel like you’re no longer in control of your life. These reactions are normal. It
    can help to tell your friends and family about the stalking and develop a safety
    plan. You can also chat with a peer advocate at loveisrespect.org for support.

    For more information, visit www.loveisrespect.org


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