Contrary to popular belief, stalkers are not a problem relegated only to celebrities. Ordinary people can also end up having to deal with someone following their every move and observing their daily activities. The fact is, it isn’t just fame and fortune that makes someone so obsessed with another person as to follow them around and literally center their perception of reality around another human being. Especially one that likely doesn’t even acknowledge or is aware of their existence. Stalkers can be interpreted as having mental health problems, though they are similar to sociopaths, in the sense that there is no single, simple explanation that covers all forms of stalker behavior.
The mental health aspects of stalker behavior are rather interesting to note, particularly with regards to the psychoanalysis of it all. Stalker mentalities tend to follow a general pattern of development, as noted by several expert observers. After first contact with the object of obsession, the stalker tends to develop a sort of infatuation with the subject. This, in itself, is not entirely unusual, with the average human being developing such feelings throughout their lives....