University Police

GUILT

• I feel as if I did something to make this happen
• If only I had been more careful.
• What did I do to have this happen?

POWERLESSNESS

• Whom can I trust?
• My life has fallen apart.
• I can't seem to get a grip on things anymore.

EMOTIONAL SHOCK

• I feel so numb
• Why am I so calm?
• Why can't I cry?

DISORIENTATION

• Everything seems so weird.
• The world is turned upside-down.
• I can't pay attention to what I'm doing.

DISBELIEF

• What has happened to me?
• How could he/she have done this to me?
• Did this really happen?

RETRIGGERING

• I have terrible nightmares.
• I feel that same terror again!
• I keep flashing back to the scene.

EMBARRASSMENT

• I can't talk to the police about this.
• I don't want anyone to find out what happened.

DENIAL

• Why am I such a mess?
• This shouldn't bother me...

SHAME

• I feel so dirty
• I'm ashamed to have anyone touch me.
• I look so stupid

FEAR

• I can't stand to be alone.
• I hate the dark now. I am terrified.
• I feel ridiculously paranoid.

DEPRESSION

• Sometimes I want to die.
• I just don't want to see anyone.
• I don't feel like getting out of bed.

ANXIETY

• I can't eat. I can't sleep.
• My heart just starts pounding.
• I am restless. I can't sit still.

ANGER

• I hate him/her. I could kill him.
• I could smash something to pieces.
• Why me? I hate this world.

DESPAIR

• I'll never feel normal again.
• This event has traumatized me forever.
• This pain is overwhelming.