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Grief & Victims of Crime

Why me?

In this 'Speaking From Experience' video clip, participants struggle with the difficult question of why this traumatic event happened to them. Feelings of depression are not uncommon, as the event is processed and participants attempt to make sense of what happened to them.

View 'Why me?' transcript .pdf

The crime

Clip 1 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Members Only 8:29 min 11MB
Immediate impact

Clip 2 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Members Only 4:59 min 6.5 MB
Consequential impact

Clip 3 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Members Only 5:14 min 6.6 MB
People's reactions

Clip 4 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Members Only 3:15 min 4.4 MB
Why me?

Clip 5 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Play 1:40 min 2.1 MB
Ways of coping

Clip 6 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Members Only 3:47 min 5.2 MB
Counselling

Clip 7 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Members Only 1:59 min 2.3 MB
The search for justice

Clip 8 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Members Only 4:15 min 5.6 MB
Feelings about the perpetrator

Clip 9 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Members Only 2:58 min 4 MB
Recovery

Clip 10 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Members Only 3:35 min 4.6 MB
Thoughts for other victims

Clip 11 of 11: Grief & Victims of Crime

Play 2:11 min 2.8 MB

Speaking From Experience clips now available on DVD

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