You do not have to handle this alone.
becomingnewman shares lived-experience tools and honest writing. It is not clinical treatment. The organisations below are staffed by trained people and are free to contact.
If you may hurt yourself, get human support now.
Open the official service for your country below, or contact your local emergency services.
- United States
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential crisis support, available at any hour, for anyone in the United States.
- Great Britain
Samaritans
Free, confidential listening support for anyone struggling to cope, including at night.
- Finland
MIELI Crisis Helpline
Free crisis support in Finland, including services in Finnish, Swedish, English and Arabic.
- Global
FindAHelpline
A directory of free, verified crisis helplines in more than one hundred countries.
Contact options and opening hours can change. The official service website will show the current information.
Specialist support for gambling problems.
These organisations work specifically with gambling harm, for the person gambling and for the people around them.
- United States
National Council on Problem Gambling
National Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-MY-RESET. Free, confidential helpline, text and chat, with nationwide referral to local support.
- Great Britain
GamCare
Free helpline, live chat and structured support for anyone affected by gambling in the UK.
- Global
Gambling Therapy
Free, multilingual online support and live advice for people anywhere in the world.
- Finland
Peluuri
Free, confidential Finnish helpline and online services for gambling problems.
Contact details, opening hours and coverage are on each organisation's own site.