Skip to content ![[IMAGE] National Parents’ Day and Problem Gambling: How to Spot the Warning Signs in Kids](https://gamblinghelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Adolescent-Gambling-Concept-Perplexity-06.30.25-1024x683.jpg)
Many adults may not realize that children can start gambling at a very young age. Nowadays, with most children receiving smartphones around the ages of 10 to 11, this not only exposes them to social media peer pressure but also to the risk of engaging in gambling as minors. Problem gambling is a hidden addiction…
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![[IMAGE] Doubling Down on Defense: How to Pierce the Psychological Armor of a Gambling Disorder](https://gamblinghelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/iStock-979543156-1024x683.jpg)
Defense mechanisms act like emotional armor – carefully crafted to shield us from the pain of confronting difficult truths. This protective layer keeps others at a distance, deflecting questions, concern, and even our own self-awareness. It spares us from the sting of shame and the vulnerability of admitting we might have a problem. But while…
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![[IMAGE] How Family Roles Influence Gambling Addiction and Recovery](https://gamblinghelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/iStock-1368452226.jpg)
Gambling addiction is a family disease, because it influences the lives of everyone around the problem gambler. Family members will unknowingly adapt to the problem gambler by taking on certain roles that can challenge or enable them. Imagine a beautiful and symmetrical spider web. Each strand represents a different member of a family, all interconnected.…
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