Stockholm Syndrome: The Mystery of Loving an Abuser

What is Stockholm Syndrome?

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a song by MUSE

"This doesn't make sense. He's got a new girlfriend and he's abusing her toobut I'm jealous!"
"I know what he's done to me, but I still love him"

What is Stockholm Syndrome?

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P R O C E S S

Figuring out what affect the captors, so she can avoid the violence

The captor slowly seems less threatening

Self-delusion

 The presence of a threat to physical or psychological survival and the belief that the abuser would carry out the threat. Presence of a small kindness from the abuser to the victim Isolation from other

1.Positive feelings by the victim toward the abuser/controller 2.Negative feelings by the victim toward family, friends, or authorities trying to rescue/support them or win their release 3.Support of the abuser's reasons and behaviors 4.Supportive behaviors by the victim, at times helping the abuser 5.Inability to engage in behaviors that may assist in their release

Symptoms

FBI report
27%

Simple Example for Stockholm Syndrome

Patty Hearst

Following Case

Mary McElroy

Jaycee Lee Dugard