Home Invasion Recovery Strategies by CGA Crimsafe Gold Coast

With rising incidents of sneak break-ins, the unwanted invasion in to your home have become a reality. If not you, it has occurred to someone you know.

Whilst it is not our job to alarm you, we do want to warn you to the all too familiar reality we see or hear across our media. In this article, however, we shall not frighten you more by reminding you of the statistics related to the increasing home invasions!

Rather, we are here to help you out to cope up with the nasty experience of burglary or home invasion! Irrespective of the damage and loss of possessions, burglary creates a massive emotional impact too on you and your kids too. Losing that all-important sense of security, you may feel violated with a growing distrust for anything unfamiliar.

Unlike adults, the children face the maximum brunt of the event, and could even develop a long standing negative psychological impact.

What may be the way out, then?

Precisely, for leading you to the ‘way out’, we have come up with this article! Let us look into it, and try to find a solution to get rid of panic attacks, sleepless nights, mood changes etc causing out of the trauma of burglary.

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We have painstakingly compiled a series of measures to be taken to effectively reduce the trauma. In addition of the obvious measures of contacting police and the insurance company, you may opt for the following measures :- 

• Moving out to a place filled with your friends or acquaintances. Even for a couple of days, will assist you feel safer and successfully distract you from all the constant reminders of the nasty experience you have had,
• Repair all the household damages even before you return home. This damage, if unaddressed, is a fresh reminder of what happened to you and your family,
• Never shy away from consulting a professional security service to assess the areas where you need to strengthen your security measures.

They will objectively assess your security scenario, and install high quality anti burglary devices. Some of the important devices that you may need include security screens and security door products from the likes of Crimsafe.

In addition to that you may also require a more prominent lighting arrangement, such as sensor lights or even an alarm system etc.

Indulge in a discussion with anyone you deeply trust, and speak out your mind to him/her. While doing so, please encourage your children to do the same thing. It’s an amazing release to talk it out.

In addition, communicate to the school, you should also speak with the teachers to give them background and encourage them to engage more with your kids,

Look out for any sign of your children getting quieter and withdrawing.

These are the ominous signs of your children being severely impacted by the experience of the burglary.

You may need to seek professional assistance of a counsellor.

Consciously limit the exposure of your family to any form of media. Irrespective of entertaining television channels or even entertaining news reports, any crime related information would never assist you in successful recuperation in such a scenario.

Finally, try to stay healthily by regular, healthy eating, and exercise. Measures like this will always assist you to remain stress free and healthy.

In our endeavour to see you protected, we never let a chance go to remind you about our ability to serve all your glass and security needs!

Please remain vigilant and remember our message to REST!

R = Remove your valuables from sight, even in the car. Thieves will strike wherever there is an opportunity.

E = Everyone does not need to know what you are doing before you do it- consider delaying those social posts. Remember the crooks are watching out for these, so they know when you are at home and away.

S = Stop the newspapers, they are a tell-tale sign you are away. Get a friend to clear the mail and check out your house in your absence.

T = Take time to lock the windows and doors, even if you are at home. Tell your neighbours if you are going away.

Remember that we are here to realise your dreams and put your safety first!

You dream it – We make it at Central Glass and Aluminium!

Contact us to find out how we can solve your needs!