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Gaming and Gambling within the LGBTQ+ Community
More infoGaming and Gambling within the LGBTQ+ Community
Date:
10th April 2024
Time:
14:00 -
15:00
Location:
NASMA Website
Facilitated by:
YGAM
This one-hour session will give professionals an overview of some new research which looks at the influences on gaming and gambling harms within LGBTQ+ communities. It will also draw upon findings from Public Health England and include research undertaken by Dr Reece Bush-Evans of Bournemouth University.
By the end of the session, you will:
- Know what is meant by gambling and gambling harm.
- Understand why LGBTQ+ people might game/gamble.
- Understand why LGBTQ+ people are at higher risk of experiencing gambling harm.
- Recognise the relationship between gaming/gambling, mental health, and LGBTQ+ life stressors.
- Know where to access available treatment and support.
Topics covered include:
- Gaming/Gambling harms.
- Research from Bournemouth University.
- Mental health and life stressors within the LGBTQ+ community.
- Influences and advertisement.
- Where to find help/support.
