Managing Violence Podcast with Joe Saunders MVP103: Understanding Stalkers with Dr Lorraine Sheridan
Mar 14, 2022
Dr Lorraine Sheridan, forensic psychologist and leading stalking expert, explains stalking as repeated unwanted behaviour and how it overlaps with domestic abuse. She outlines motives like power and rejection, typologies from infatuation to sadistic stalkers, warning signs of dangerousness, early red flags, and practical steps such as documenting incidents and improving cybersecurity.
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Mother's Escape Turned Into Cross-State Stalking
- Joe Saunders shared his mother's case where domestic violence continued as stalking across states.
- Sheridan confirmed ex-partner stalking often follows relationship escape and aims to regain control, prolonging fear.
Prioritize End-Of-Rope And Relentless Persistence Flags
- Watch for end-of-rope indicators and relentless persistence as top red flags.
- Sheridan: signs include job loss, custody loss, escalating investment and refusal to withdraw despite interventions.
Hunters Threaten Quietly Howlers Threaten Loudly
- Hunters and howlers framework helps gauge risk: hunters are quieter and more dangerous, howlers are loud but less likely to act.
- Sheridan: in ex-partner cases, specific detailed threats often predict action.
