Gambling Therapy is an online resource for those who feel they have a
need to deal with gambling issues ranging from online and telephone help lines
through to full-blown one-to-one and face-to-face therapy for specific instances
where gambling addiction has been identified. Gambling addiction is not
something that simply affects an individual player but has a wider range of
victims including immediate family and friends, employers and work colleagues
and to an extent, the wider general society.
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Gambling Therapy and those other organisations who work with those affected
by gambling issues perform an invaluable (and underfunded) service to sufferers
and their loved ones.
Fortunately, only a small percentage of gaming players will develop an issue
with gambling, and for the vast majority, gambling is carried out and handled in
a responsible fashion with no adverse side effects caused. The UK Gambling
Commission and the gaming industry recognise that a small number of people are
susceptible to developing compulsive gambling behaviours and this can also be
acute in those who are particularly vulnerable. The UK gambling industry has
committed itself to dealing with the issues created by gambling where they
impact adversely upon the individual, and especially children and other
vulnerable persons through a mixture of law, codes of practice and the
establishment of partnerships with gambling treatment and care providers such as
Gamcare and Gordon House.
Gambling Therapy works closely with the UK Gambling Commission and Gordon
House in the provision of pre- and post-treatment support and care for
sufferers. The UK telephone line is manned 24-7 to provide a first line of
support for those coming to terms with their addiction for the very first time
and for those who feel they need support as and when they require it once they
have undergone initial periods of treatment.
Providing sufferers with continuing, and frequently lifetime support is a
crucial factor in the success or failure of treatment for gambling addiction. By
ensuring that sufferers and their families have constant access to trained
professionals and counselors, Gambling Therapy delivers a crucial and vital
service.
Gambling Therapy also provides a range of support services to complement
treatment regimes including forums where issues may be discussed online and in
the real world and also a range of group therapy and support services so that
individuals may continue to benefit from the mutual support environment and
network that is created to help sufferers as part of any initial treatment
regime.
Gambling Therapy has years of experience in dealing with the effects of
compulsive gambling disorder or "gambling addiction" which has been translated
into a support service that delivers services where they are required and as
they are needed by those involved and not just the individual diagnosed with the
condition. Dealing with gambling addiction requires a huge commitment from the
individual but this will not be enough in practice; support is needed from
friends and families of the individual who will also need support and help as
they come to terms with the condition and trying to understand what is happening
with their loved one and how they can help themselves and the sufferer.
Website: www.gamblingtherapy.org
