Louise was a user of the addiction treatment programme funded by Gambling Awareness Trust. Louise’s name has been changed and her story of harmful gambling and recovery is told by an actress in order to preserve her privacy. All the people and families who avail of the support services we fund are treated with compassion and confidentiality.
If this story resonates with you, or if you or a family member need help with harmful gambling, we urge you to avail of the help that is available in Ireland.
The professional frontline support services and educational programmes funded by Gambling Awareness Trust include a National Helpline which is open from 9am to 11pm every day of the year, counselling by phone, online and in person, residential treatment programmes, and continuing professional educational programmes for counsellors, therapists and mental health professionals.
For help or more information, click here to view the various supports available for problem gambling in Ireland
or call the National Helpline number: 1800 936 725, open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.
