Title: How can crime affect you? - Victim Support
Headings: How can crime affect you?
How can crime affect you?
1. You feel angry, upset or experience other strong emotions
2. Things suddenly fall apart for you
3. You show physical symptoms
4. You blame yourself thinking you should have done things differently
5. You develop long-term problems such as depression or anxiety-related illness
Other factors
1. The type of crime
2. Whether you know the person who committed the crime
3. The support you get (or don’t get) from your family, friends, the police and other people around you
4. Things that have happened to you in the past
Getting support
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Content: 1. You feel angry, upset or experience other strong emotions
Some people are surprised at just how emotional they feel after a crime. These strong emotions can make you feel even more unsettled and confused. A lot of people feel angry, upset or afraid after experiencing crime, but people will react in different ways. 2. Things suddenly fall apart for you
Sometimes people feel quite normal for a while and then things may suddenly start to fall apart. 3. You show physical symptoms
Others might have physical symptoms, such as lack of sleep or feeling ill. 4. You blame yourself thinking you should have done things differently
Many victims blame themselves or feel too embarrassed to come forward and get help – it’s important to remember it’s not your fault.