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Discover videos featuring those affected by gambling harms, their stories, and how they find the right support.

Gambling harms stories

If you’re worried about how gambling makes you feel, you’re not alone. Gambling can grip anyone, and everyone's journey with gambling is different. When gambling starts to take control, it can affect different parts of your life including your mental health, relationships or work.

Watch video: Gambling harms can affect anyone (1 min 55 secs)
Watch video: Women and gambling (1 min 25 secs)
Watch video: How gambling impacts loved ones (6 mins 48 secs)
Watch video: Gambling isn't just about the money (6 mins 08 secs)
Watch video: Understanding the risks of gambling (5 mins 29 secs)
Watch video: Helping a loved one who gambles (2 mins 45 secs)
Watch video: Walking away from your losses (2 mins 47 secs)

Understanding gambling harms

Gambling harms can be anything that negatively impacts the life of the person gambling, or the life of those around them. If you're not sure whether you or someone you know is experiencing gambling harms, better understanding of gambling-related harms can help.

Watch video: How gambling harm can impact you (1 min 33 secs)
Watch video: Acceleration of harm through online gambling products (1 min 23 secs)
Watch video: Signs of problems with gambling (3 mins 2 secs)
Watch video: Experiencing harm from someone else's gambling (1 min 30 secs)
Watch video: Women and gambling stigma (51 secs)
Watch video: Challenging the stigma of gambling harms (2 mins 40 secs)

Tools and Support

Whether you need help with your own or someone else’s gambling, there are tools and support available to help. Watch these videos on some of the ways others have found support, and find out more information on how to access support in your area.

Watch video: Gambling blocking and self-exclusion (1 min 16 secs)
Watch video: What is the National Gambling Support Network? (48 secs)
Watch video: Finding the right support for you (2 mins 18 secs)
Watch video: Setting spending limits (2 mins 13 secs)

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