Women
Is Gambling Affecting Your Mental Health?
Gambling can have a significant impact on mental health. Our Women’s Pathway Team shares some guidance and self care resources to help you protect your wellbeing if you’re experiencing gambling …
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Breaking down the barriers: improving access to women’s gambling support services
This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is #EmbraceEquity. Here at GamCare, we’re working hard to reduce the long-standing inequalities women face in accessing support for gambling related …
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Our Women’s Chatroom: find the support you need
Every year our National Gambling Helpline hears from over 40,000 people, 30% of whom are women. Our Women’s Chatroom is a safe space where women, no matter who they are or where they live, can find the …
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Why GamCare is pledging to support #HearHer
Jake examines the links between gambling harms and domestic abuse and what GamCare is doing to help address this issue. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to end …
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Opening Up About Domestic Abuse
Jake examines the link between gambling harms and domestic abuse, as the UN challenges gender-based violence through their 16 Days of Activism campaign. An annual international campaign, the UN’s 16 Days …
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Joanna’s Story
Joanna shares her experience of gambling harms and how GamCare supported her and her family.
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“It Feels Like Nobody Will Understand”
GamCare has published our first report from our Women’s Programme, funded by the Tampon Tax. Here, Catherine looks at why it’s important we tackle the perception that gambling is a male issue, so that …
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‘I Just Wanted Someone to Ask If I Was OK’
Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8th March, we share the experience of a participant from our Women’s Outreach Programme.
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Helen’s Story
Helen, 38 from London, has felt the impact of her father’s compulsion to gamble.
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