- Feeling isolated and vulnerable
- Feeling that your self respect has been taken away from you
- Feeling embittered, angry, frustrated
- Having a sense of self blame
- Protecting yourself and finding yourself on the wrong side of the law
- Loss of faith in the police and the criminal justice system
- Feeling like retaliating but scared of reprisals
- A break down in family relationships
- Finding it difficult to cope
- Having a sense of despair
- Finding that nobody believes you
- Feeling hated by others
- Feeling afraid to let your children out
- Suffering emotional/mental stress
- Hating your home and wanting to move
- Becoming overcome by panic and anxiety