How to talk about gambling and spotting a romance scam

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of talking about gambling and offers advice on identifying romance scams.

The odds are, gambling is part of your life or the life of someone you know. It's a national pastime woven into Australian culture, so talking about the harms it brings can be tricky. Advocate Kate Seselja and clinical psychologist Kate Fennessy explain when it's time to seek help, and why there's still such serious stigma around gambling addiction. This week, Aunties Nate Byrne and Diana Nguyen give some advice to a listener who's suss on her friend's latest romantic suitor. How do you know when something really is too good to be true, and what can you do to support someone unlucky in love?

People in this episode

Hosts: Nate Byrne, Diana Nguyen

Guests: Kate Seselja, Kate Fennessy

Topics covered

• gambling
• romance scams
• mental health
• support
• relationships

Keywords

• gambling addiction
• romance scam
• support
• Australian culture
• mental health

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