Help and support

Anyone can be affected by gambling harms and there is help and support available to everyone.

Help for gambling harms

Provides specialist addiction therapy and recovery to people affected by gambling addiction, as well as those with mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicidal feelings. They can also support people who are close to someone who is gambling.

Call: 0300 300 1490

Email: Referral.ngs@nhs.net

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Help with your mental health

Provide emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide.

Freephone: 116 123

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Blocking and self-exclusion tools

There are tools available to help block you from gambling apps and all UK-licensed online bookmakers. Many banks will give you the option to block all gambling transactions. You may not be able to stop them entirely but you can also restrict gambling adverts in many social media sites and Google.

GAMSTOP is a free tool that allows people to self-exclude from all GB-licensed gambling websites: gamstop.co.uk

Gamban can be installed on your devices to restrict access to gambling websites: gamban.com

MOSES can help you to block land-based or high street gambling venues: self-exclusion.co.uk

Help and support

Help for gambling harms

Provides specialist addiction therapy and recovery to people affected by gambling addiction, as well as those with mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicidal feelings. They can also support people who are close to someone who is gambling.

Gamblers Anonymous runs local support groups that use the same 12-step approach to recovery from addiction as Alcoholics Anonymous.

GamAnon support groups are for friends and family.

Your local GP is always available to support you with your health.

Is a community of families bereaved by gambling related suicide that provides support, raises awareness of gambling disorder’s devastating effects and campaigns for change.

Chapter One is a partnership between Gambling with Lives and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Similar to Gambling Understood, Chapter One is Greater Manchester’s campaign to provide clear facts about gambling harm, and links to sources of help and support.

Help with your mental health

Provide emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide.

Andy’s Man Club are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the UK and online.

Citizens Advice can help you manage your money.

If you’re worried about gambling Citizens Advice can help

Blocking and self-exclusion tools

There are tools available to help block you from gambling apps and all UK-licensed online bookmakers. Many banks will give you the option to block all gambling transactions. You may not be able to stop them entirely but you can also restrict gambling adverts in many social media sites and Google.

A GAMBLING BRAND IS
VISIBLE UP TO

89%

OF THE TIME ON
MATCH OF THE DAY

Help and support

Help for gambling harms

NHS Northern Gambling Service

Provides specialist addiction therapy and recovery to people affected by gambling addiction, as well as those with mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicidal feelings. They can also support people who are close to someone who is gambling.

Gamblers Anonymous

GamAnon

Your local GP

Gambling with Lives

Chapter One

Help with your mental health

Samaritans

Provide emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide.

Andy’s Man Club

Citizens Advice

Blocking and self-exclusion tools

There are tools available to help block you from gambling apps and all UK-licensed online bookmakers. Many banks will give you the option to block all gambling transactions. You may not be able to stop them entirely but you can also restrict gambling adverts in many social media sites and Google.

A GAMBLING BRAND IS VISIBLE UP TO

89%

OF THE TIME ON MATCH OF THE DAY

A GAMBLING BRAND IS
VISIBLE UP TO

OF THE TIME ON
MATCH OF THE DAY