Join us this April themed chat rooms to mark Stress Awareness Month. A space for anyone affected by gambling to talk about emphasized And emphasized management.
We Annual Report 2022-23 found that 80% of people called our National Gambling Helpline or attended our treatment session reporting anxiety or stress as a result of gambling – higher than the other impacts listed.
The theme for this year’s Stress Awareness Month is #Little by littlebecome aware of the impact small, consistent positive actions can have on your well-being.
That Stress Management Society recommends implementing manageable adjustments to your daily routine that can result in significant mental health improvements over time, including prioritizing sleep, exercise, or reaching out and connecting with your support network.
Our series themed chat room sessions during Stress Awareness Month open to anyone and covers a variety of different themes and discussions, includingding:
What is Stress?
- Themed Chat Room: Wellbeing – Tuesday 9 April, 18.00-19.00
- Live Experience Guests – Thursday 11 April, 18.00-19.00
Dangers Related to Stress and Gambling
- Family and Friends Affected by Gambling-Related Losses – Tuesday 16 April, 12.00-13.00
- Live Experience Guests – Thursday 18 April, 18.00-19.00
- Family and Friends Affected by Gambling-Related Losses – Thursday 18 April, 19.00-20.00
Managing Stress
We encourage those accessing our dedicated peer support space to chat about their mental health, the role of stress in their lives, stress management and gambling-related harm during Stress Awareness Month.
Join our chat room here.
We forum will also run a series of weekly topics that align with these three main themes.
Interested in supporting our chat room?
We are recruiting for Online Peer Supporters to provide one-on-one and group support to individuals who gamble and those affected by the gambling of others. Drawing on their own experiences of the harms of gambling, volunteers will support others digitally as part of our Online Support Service and will include email support as well as facilitating our forums and chat rooms.
Full training and ongoing support will be provided to enable you to use your life experience to work with our team as an Online Peer Supporter, providing support to everyone affected by gambling.
Find out more and how to apply here.
If you need support at this time, our National Gambling Helpline is available 24/7. Speak to one of our trained Advisors free and confidentially over the phone or via live chat.
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