Having your car stolen behind your back has a significant psychological impact. Victims of car theft have often reported suffering from psychological distress, significant anxiety, and hostility issues. And no, it doesn’t come and go – the psychological impact of car theft or any kind of burglary is considerable and expected to last for a prolonged period of time.
Nevertheless, with a car tracker installed in your car, you can relax with this peace of mind that you have the situation under control – or perhaps you can try your best to regain control of your car.
Therefore, in this blog, we will discuss the psychological toll a human’s brain takes if they have been a victim of car theft. Furthermore, we will also discuss how car trackers can provide peace of mind in Pakistan. So, without further ado, let us get into it:
The psychological impact on victims of car theft in Pakistan
Nowadays, with inflation rising and uncertainties taking a toll, we all worry if someone’s going to steal our vehicle. From bike riders to car owners, everyone is worried if their assets are safe. We expect the obvious financial toll from thefts – little do we expect the emotional and psychological aftereffects of car theft or burglary in Pakistan.
According to Alan Beaton’s study on the psychological impact of burglary, feeling anxious, depressed, fatigued, confused, and hostile for an extended period after being a victim of domestic burglary is the obvious psychological aftermath for the victims of theft or burglary.
The following are some of the psychological hardships a person has to go through if they have been a victim of car theft.
Increased fear of crime
The obvious psychological impact of car theft is increased fear of that incident repeating itself. What’s more? This increased fear of crime is directly proportional to psychological distress, putting the victim at high risk of developing stress disorders, including Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Anger and confusion about the event
Studies report that the victims of theft constantly overthink what they could have done better or else that event would not have happened. This leads to prolonged anger, frustration, and confusion occurring simultaneously in a person’s brain for an extended period.
Depression and fatigue due to distress
Psychological distress leads to increased fear and anxiety, often leading to increased levels of adrenaline consumption – thus leading to depression and tiredness for the victims of car theft in Pakistan. Depression, if developed in a person, puts them at high risk of developing socially isolating behaviours.
Anxiousness and hostility
Victims of car theft in Pakistan are often seen displaying anxious and hostile behavior. This behavior is the direct result of the constant state of mental anguish and fear of crime. Therefore, victims of car theft in Pakistan are at high risk of developing social behavior disorders.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A person’s financial asset is mostly a guarantee of a safe future for them. In Pakistan, most people invest in land and fleet to safeguard their futures. Therefore, car theft in Pakistan often results not just in the loss of safety but also in the loss of personhood – thus putting that person at high risk of developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
How does a car tracker save you from this psychological toll in Pakistan?
Now that we have discussed the psychological and emotional aftermath of a burglary or a car theft – or any robbery per se let’s move on to the solution. It is obvious from the studies that the psychological toll begins exactly the moment the victims of car theft start thinking, “What should I have done better to have that theft not happen to me?”
We bring you the answer to this very thought: Installing a car tracker in your car is what you should have done better. Consider a scenario where you don’t have a car tracker installed in your car in Pakistan. In that case, you don’t have any traces of where your car is. Now, consider the same case, but this time, put a car tracker in place. Now, you can not only track your car, but take evidence to police and bring them exactly where the robber has parked your car.
And that’s not all; a car tracker can bring you more peace of mind in the following ways:
Remote listening
Many car trackers come with a remote listening feature. This means exactly what you are thinking: you can listen to your robbers planning the theft and make a joke out of it when you submit that as evidence to the police.
Live tracking
While the thieves think they are taking your car away from you, you can actually keep track of where your car is at that time without them even knowing this. This feature saves you not only from anxiety but also the long chain of psychological events that it brings alongside it.
History mapping
With a car tracker installed on your car, you can not only keep an eye on where your car is at that time but can also see where else it has been. This feature comes in handy as it often comes with geofencing, therefore alerting you exactly when your car is being taken outside your desired boundaries. It saves you a lot of overthinking!
Automatic recording
Some car trackers – not all – come with this exclusive spy camera feature, where you get an automatic recording of what’s happening in the car as soon as the tracker is turned on. You can use these recordings as theft evidence for police departments.
Wireless and hidden
Car trackers are tiny gadgets. They are mostly installed under the dashboard, where they are absolutely hidden. And that is the case for only hard-wired and plug-in trackers. If you are getting a battery-powered tracker, you can hide it anywhere, and nobody’s going to find it.
Conclusion
Having a car tracker installed in your car in Pakistan is of utmost importance. Pakistan is going through tough times, and the inflation in our country is at an all-time high. Therefore, the risk of uncertainty is also increasing. Nevertheless, having a car tracking device installed in your car in Pakistan can bring you peace of mind and save you from the long list of psychological impacts that come as an aftermath of a car theft.
