When Your Love Life Is Affected By Gambling
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of gambling on love lives, featuring insights from ex-NRL star Luke Bateman.
What’s the bet you or someone you know has been affected by gambling? Probably pretty high. Around 3 million Australians experience some sort of gambling harm each year. And 1.2 million Australians are affected by someone else's gambling. And it can have a real impact on your dating or love life. In today’s episode we speak with Luke Bateman, ex-NRL star turned author, about his past addiction and tips on reaching the other side. SHOW NOTES: Lifeline - 13 11 14 Gambling Helpline - 1800 858 858 Gambling Help Online - https://www.gamblinghelponline.org.au/ Luke Bateman IG - https://www.instagram.com/lukebateman_/?hl=en Luke Bateman Australian Story - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/turning-the-page-luke-bateman/106963436 Compulsive Gambling - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/compulsive-gambling/symptoms-causes/syc-20355178 The Psychology of Gambling Addiction: https://equilibriapcs.com/the-psychology-of-gambling-addiction-why-the-brain-craves-the-bet/ Gambling Disorder Psychology: https://www.reachlink.com/advice/general/gambling-disorder-psychology/
People in this episode
Guest: Luke Bateman
Topics covered
- gambling addiction
- love life
- dating
- mental health
- personal stories
Keywords
- gambling harm
- dating
- love life
- addiction
- Australia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Lifeline, Gambling Helpline, Gambling Help Online, Mayo Clinic, Equilibria PCS, ReachLink
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