I've in past been in through a depressive phase due to my act of gambling and I was lucky to have someone who helped me with it, otherwise I'm not sure I'd have been here.
It started as a normal day and with every loss, I increased my betting. The rage betting went on emptying my gambling accounts, online wallets, exchanges and my bank savings. After losing all of it, I was in a shock and denial, slept and woke up in hope of it being all a dream but alas my savings were emptied. I went into a nervous breakdown, anxiety engulfed me. Felt like I was about to die, my heart is pounding hard and I'm having a heart attack. Tried showering but as the water hit my head, I felt like all my nerves on my brain are going to burst. I didn't told anyone about it and I told no-one. But this one particular friend of mind sensed something was wrong with me and came to me and forced out the reality. Sometimes you just need someone who understands you and talks to you out of the anxiety attack.
This is quite pathetic, I am glad someone was there to help you out of that situation. A lot of people are going through similar cases like you and the worst part of it is that they are scared of telling people around them for the fear of being scolded and blamed. Many out of depression consider committing suicide just to be free from their problems, but suicide is not an option, every problem has a solution. I have learnt from this reply to always check on someone, I don't know who i might be saving from a terrible situation.
People who are faced with gambling related problems should always open up to the next person. Keeping it to yourself has never solved anything, rather it will escalate into something more serious. Remember, a problem shared is half-solved already.
