Robberies may have very adverse effects on a victim. The direct or implied violence may cause personal reactions and feelings that a victim is not used to, regardless of the degree of violence. Victims may personalize the robbery and regard their reactions as unusual. Stress may occur.
REMEMBER: Robberies are abnormal events. Unusual reactions are likely very normal. Your reaction to a robbery may depend on….
1 The suddenness or degree of warning
2 The extent to which your personal safety is threatened.
3 The behaviour of the robbers.
4 The number of previous robberies in which you were involved.
5 Your level of stress prior to the robbery.
6 Your state of physical and emotional health.
7 The amount of support you receive immediate after the robbery.
Source: www.gvpvs.org/content/personal_reaction.pdf
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