In a bonus episode of The Invisible Addiction podcast, we are joined by special guest Chris Murphy, Darts Commentator, and Communications Manager and Gambling Education Facilitator for Sporting Chance.   

Sporting Chance is the world’s leading charity providing mental health services to sportspeople and was founded by former Arsenal and England football captain Tony Adams.   

You might’ve seen a BBC Sport article this week, in which he said that ‘gambling addiction has become the biggest issue among professional sportspeople treated by the Sporting Chance clinic’.   

Their CEO Colin Bland went on to say that the relationship between sport and gambling has reached a “pivotal point”, labelling gambling addiction as a “serious public health issue”.  

The podcast is structured into 3 parts:  

- Part 1 (00:00): Chris shares his gambling addiction story and recovery from a suicide attempt.  

- Part 2 (32:01): Chris discusses the danger of online casino games.     

- Part 3 (48:10): Chris chats about his experience as a Darts Commentator, working alongside world number one darts player Michael van Gerwen, and more about the statements in the press this week made by Sporting Chance founder Tony Adams and CEO Colin Bland.  

I’m delighted Chris has chosen to talk on The Invisible Addiction podcast and I’m excited for you to listen to his powerful and inspiring story.   

If you’d like to connect with Chris, you can reach out to him on Twitter @ChrisMurphy180 

If you’d like to get in touch with me, you can reach out to my email [email protected] 

Please don’t be shy to subscribe and leave a nice review of the podcast. It helps push us higher up in the mental health category and help reach people who might be struggling with gambling problems.  

For a list of support networks available in the UK, please head over to The Invisible Addiction website.

Finally, I’ll be back soon with Series 3 of the podcast, but in the meantime do look out for vlogs on YouTube in which I’ll be talking about my gambling addiction experiences. I hope it will be relatable for you.   

Take care guys and speak soon,  

Alex.