Disclaimer: This podcast will be discussing sensitive topics around gambling harms which some may find triggering. For 24/7 support please call the National Gambling Helpline free on 0808 8020 133. 

In this episode, we're joined by Angela, who shares her powerful story of overcoming homelessness triggered by her gambling addiction. Angela opens up about how gambling impacted every aspect of her life, ultimately leading her to experience housing insecurity and strained relationships with her children. She describes her journey through recovery, highlighting how regaining control has allowed her to rebuild her life, find stability, and form deeper bonds with her children.

Throughout this series of New Beginnings, mental health campaigner and broadcaster Natasha Devon is joined by Lisa Walker, New Beginnings lead facilitator and expert by experience, to explore the realities of gambling harms. While often discussed in broad terms, these issues are deeply personal—especially for women, whose experiences are too often overlooked.

• Samaritans: www.samaritans.org / 116 123 (24/7)

• Hub of Hope: hubofhope.co.uk

• Mind: www.mind.org.uk

• Gamble Aware: www.gambleaware.org (24/7 Free help, UK)

• Shout: https://giveusashout.org/get-help/issues/help-self-harm/

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