I need help with my gambling

The West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic provides free, specialist help including treatment and recovery to anyone 18 and over affected by gambling addiction and gambling problems. You can refer yourself on their website. If you need help with this, a healthcare professional can do the referral for you. The website also contains useful links to debt management support.

Gordon Moody - Tackling Gambling-Related Harm is a charity that offers immediate support, along with the possibility of residential stays with the aim of breaking a gambling addiction. It also offers support to family and friends affected by the harms of gambling.

Help for problems with Gambling provides tools to understand the impact of your gambling habits on your own life, and its effect on those close to you. This link also provides information on where to get help and support. It's an NHS resource that recommends things you can do now, such as signing up for Gamban to block access to gambling sites on your phone, and to ask your bank to block gambling-related spending from your account. Help for problems with Gambling also recommends support services to help you going forward. These include:

• The national gambling helpline (run by Gamcare), a 24/7 helpline 0808 8020 133 for free gambling support, advice and help
• ChapterOne, which is a national advice and support service. You can self-refer, or if you need help a healthcare professional can refer on your behalf

Citizens advice bureau Shropshire is a charity that can help with finances and gambling, along with a range of other issues.

Cost of living help | Shropshire Council can help you find out about financial support, and our mental health webpages have useful resources and links to help should you need it, as does our drug or alcohol addiction page.