Mobbing is Psychological, Emotional Abuse

 Being subjected to Mobbing does not excuse someone of reprehensible conduct. It can, however, explain some of the dynamics that can lead up to acts of workplace violence. Some common characteristics of the perpetrators of mass killings are isolation, paranoia, feelings of persecution, preoccupation with survival. People who are being mobbed are often isolated first by others and then engage in self-isolation due to fear and uncertainty. They can develop feelings of paranoia and not know who can be trusted. Personality changes may occur. They often suffer from acute anxiety and/or post traumatic stress disorder just as those who have witnessed disasters, have been mugged, raped, or gone through war may experience. Knowledge of the Mobbing process, its impact on the individual and consequences to others help with prevention.