Is Stockholm Syndrome bad?

This is Stockholm syndrome brainwashing.

The Stockholm Syndrome is still being debated by psychologists more than 40 years after Jan Erik Olsson's bank robbery. Critics claim that the term Stockholm Syndrome remains problematic. It is similar to 'brainwashing' in that it remains unclear and does not account for each case's unique circumstances.

You might also wonder, "Who has had Stockholm syndrome?" Patty Hearst is a well-known victim of Stockholm syndrome. She was a media heiress who was kidnapped in 1974. Hearst later helped her captors rob the bank and supported their militant cause. Elizabeth Smart, a Utah teenager who was kidnapped and held captive in 2002, is another high-profile case.

Is Stockholm syndrome a personality disorder?

Stockholm syndrome can be used as a coping strategy. It can be developed by those who have been abused or kidnapped. These situations can cause terror and fear, but some people develop positive feelings towards their abuser or captor. Stockholm syndrome is not a mental illness.

How long does it take for Stockholm syndrome to develop?

The syndrome's name is derived from a failed bank robbery in Stockholm. Four employees of Sveriges Kreditbank, held hostage for six-days in August 1973. A seemingly uncongruous bond was formed between captor and captive during the standoff.