How crime can affect youHow crime can affect you

people are surprised how emotional they people are surprised how emotional they feel after being a victim feel after being a victim

People around you will also be affectedPeople around you will also be affected

ManyMany find that others around them expect find that others around them expect them to 'get over it.'them to 'get over it.'

talk about how you feel.talk about how you feel.

How you react to a crime will also How you react to a crime will also depend on:depend on:

the type of crime the type of crime whether you know the person who whether you know the person who

committed the crimecommitted the crime the support you get from your family, the support you get from your family,

friends, the police and other people you friends, the police and other people you come into contact withcome into contact with

things that have happened to you in the things that have happened to you in the past - such as other hurtful eventspast - such as other hurtful events

effects can last for a long time

Some people do develop long-term problems

Such as depression or anxiety-related illnesses

A severe, long-lasting reaction known as post traumatic stress disorder

One of the things that can make crime hard to cope with is knowing that it was committed deliberately

People who commit a crime have done it with intention to cause harm

You feel very powerless and vulnerable

Often the case with domestic violence or racial harassment