Are you, or is someone else in your family struggling with problem gambling? If so, it has already taken a toll on your collective wellness. It’s why you’re searching for gambling addiction help for families in the first place. If things have reached a boiling point you can call right away to schedule a virtual family counseling session with Kindbridge. We have care coordinators on standby to take your call:
If you’re not ready to make that call quite yet, we can still help. As America’s preeminent platform of problem gambling support services we have created a wealth of information that can guide you down the right path towards recovery, together. Below are links to resource materials that you can use depending upon the impact that problematic gambling is having on your household at the moment.
Resources for Families Struggling with Gambling Addiction
When a Spouse Has a Gambling Problem
Is it your spouse (or coparent) who is struggling with casino gaming and/or sports betting? Given that 65% of marriages where one partner has a gambling problem end in divorce, it’s important to take action today for the sake of your union and children. The guides below will walk you through how to help your spouse:
- What to do When Your Husband Has a Gambling Problem
- What to do When Your Wife Has a Gambling Problem
When a Parent Has a Gambling Problem
Are you the child of a home that has been broken by gambling addiction? While it may feel like it, you’re not alone. If you’re from a two-parent household please share your concern with the parent who is not struggling with gambling addiction, and then share this online resource with them. They can take action from there, together with help from Kindbridge’s family counseling services.
If you’re under 18 and from a single parent household (the parent struggling with gambling addiction) reach out to an older sibling, aunt/uncle, grandparent, or extended family member that you trust and tell them what’s going on. Share this information resource with them when you do, as they can stage an intervention by following the tips provided below:
When a Child Has a Gambling Problem
Years ago, the heading above would seem unthinkable to many households. And while teenagers have been gambling for as long as adults have been gambling, it has become a problem of larger proportions ever since the proliferation of online gaming and the legalization of sports betting in the majority of U.S. states. Recent research shows that 60-80% of high school students have already gambled for money. In some cases they gamble amongst themselves, but they are also able to subvert age restrictions on online sports betting sites/apps by using older sibling’s and parent’s IDs and payment cards. They are also able to use unregulated sports betting and casino operator sites which don’t have anywhere near the checks and balances of regulated operators.
Kindbridge has covered the youth gambling problem quite extensively and has created a number of insightful articles to help parents respond to (and prevent) problematic gambling behavior among their children. However, given the serious nature of youth problem gambling we do encourage parents to call right away to schedule a family counseling session. After doing so you can then reference the materials below the contact number.
- How Parents Can End Youth Gambling in the Home
- Youth Gambling Prevention Plan for Your Household
- Are You Enabling Childhood Gambling Behavior in Your Home?
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Gambling
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Gambling Advertising
When the Family is in Debt from Gambling
Among the many signs and symptoms of problem gambling, is debt, and it has a very palpable impact on family households. The following statistics shine light on the matter:
Average gambling addict (men) debt is between $55,000 and $90,000
Average gambling addict (women) debt is between $15,000
Over 20% of compulsive gamblers file for bankruptcy
While Kindbridge is a behavioral health support platform, our experience with families struggling with gambling addiction has provided us with insight into all other aspects of the issue. As a result, we have been able to put together a helpful guide on how to escape debt due to problem gambling:
While your household may have incurred significant debt, your investment in family counseling for gambling addiction is necessary. It will help prevent further compromise not just to mental wellness, but financial health. Please keep reading.
Family Subscriptions for Problem Gambling
Problem gambling treatment at Kindbridge Behavioral Health works. We have provided our most recent treatment outcomes report for public viewing, which you can reference here. Knowing that positive results are imminent, we encourage you to invest in your family’s wellbeing by selecting one of the ongoing treatment subscription plans below.
$499 per Month Family Subscription
Our Essential Care subscription for families is a very effective program. The first session will include an assessment which will determine whether your (or a loved one’s) compulsive gambling behavior is mild, moderate, severe, and/or connected to some other underlying behavioral health concern. During this initial assessment you are also encouraged to express any other concerns regarding mental/behavioral health of other family members participating in counseling. Once the assessment has been completed, recovery gets underway with two 60-minute family sessions per month, scheduled at your convenience.
$649 per Month Family Subscription
Our Advanced Care subscription offers everything detailed in the Essential Care plan discussed above, but provides four 60-minute sessions per month in addition to four specialized weekly hour-long group therapy sessions per month.
If you have any questions about the family sessions described above, or other options, feel free to call a care coordinator at any time:
Further, Kindbridge has partnered with trusted insurance providers to offer families affordable access to problem gambling therapy. The list of insurance providers that cover problem gambling through Kindbridge Behavioral Health include the following:
Military families have the added benefit of TRICARE West coverage. View details on TRICARE West coverage for family counseling for gambling addiction and more right here.
Reach out on behalf of everyone in your family who has been affected by problematic casino gaming and/or sports betting. Your Kindbridge care coordinator and counselor/s will put together a treatment strategy that works for your unique household. Recovery begins from the moment you book your first appointment.
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