Gambiling effects on our Mood

[betswift]

It's a rollercoaster of emotions with gambling, and having been able to see that this is an experience for others, it's affected by the psychological impacts. There are highs and lows when gambling, and continuously, it coincides with life as well.

I don't think responsible gambling would solve it because there are always going to be positive and negative parts to it.

It would minimize the impacts that could happen, but, yeah, it's not a 100% guarantee of sorts.

[Oluwa-btc]

It is important for a gambler not to focus too much on their gambling, and to try to keep their mentality from getting worse just because of gambling. There are many other activities that a gambler can do, such as watching movies, playing games, or other activities to occupy their time so that they do not constantly think about gambling which can make them stressed. Because when a gambler only focuses on gambling, and is fixated on it, they will be very easily influenced by gambling - they can be happy or sad in a short time and that is not good in the long term. Taking action early on can prevent this and it helps gamblers to continue gambling healthily.

Gambling has done more harm than good to a gambler and so is it's effects on the gambler mood,when you gamble with everything and loose it all definitely your mood is affected and it'll cause depression and all that.
So when you gamble gamble at your lowest with the amounts you won't regret of using and just stay out for a while.

I know alot of gamblers fix their mind in it cause they ain't tired and they want to get what they want by all means but it's not suitable that way,yes focusing your mind and everything on gambling can alter your state and moods,so like you said focussing on other aspects than gambling can help minimize the chances of loss and keep your mind on a Good state

[serjent05]

There are lots of factors surrounding the uncontrolled urge to gamble where effects lead to depression.  It is not only the money loss but far more greater thing than that.  Restlessness, family problems, disappointment, hunger, and more.  These are the factors that heightens the effect of frustrations that lead to depression.

Getting hooked to gambling deprives the player of rest thus it will affect him not only physiologically but also mentally.  With time being dedicated to gambling, the gambler's social interaction is also affected especially his interaction to his family.  Being not understood by the family due to lack of communication also contributed to frustration later turns to depression feeling that no one understands him.

It is important for a gambler not to focus too much on their gambling, and to try to keep their mentality from getting worse just because of gambling. There are many other activities that a gambler can do, such as watching movies, playing games, or other activities to occupy their time so that they do not constantly think about gambling which can make them stressed. Because when a gambler only focuses on gambling, and is fixated on it, they will be very easily influenced by gambling - they can be happy or sad in a short time and that is not good in the long term. Taking action early on can prevent this and it helps gamblers to continue gambling healthily.

Gambling has done more harm than good to a gambler and so is it's effects on the gambler mood,when you gamble with everything and loose it all definitely your mood is affected and it'll cause depression and all that.
So when you gamble gamble at your lowest with the amounts you won't regret of using and just stay out for a while.

I know alot of gamblers fix their mind in it cause they ain't tired and they want to get what they want by all means but it's not suitable that way,yes focusing your mind and everything on gambling can alter your state and moods,so like you said focussing on other aspects than gambling can help minimize the chances of loss and keep your mind on a Good state

Not entirely true, gambling will only do more harm is when a person loses his control over himself.  The uncontrollable urge to gamble trigger that harms things.  It is a domino effect since everything will be in disarray if the person becomes addicted to gambling.  It is a general knowledge that anything done too much is harmful since it disrupts balance and harmony.

As I stated gambling will become harmful if one loses control but if one is a responsible gambler, there will be no problem at all.  Entertainment is aim to lighten our mood, this will only happen if we are in control of our gambling activities and we use gambling as entertainment wisely.

[Cantsay]

There are whole foundations for that matter, but, I do think that a person can prevent a situation like that from happening if he is responsible about how he gambles and entertains himself.

To be honest I can count the number of times I’ve felt sad after gambling and this was because I went on to gamble with an amount that was more than I could afford at that point in time mostly because I thought it was a sure game.

Those emotions mentioned in the op are as a result of poor management (like what happened to me the few times I went beyond my limit) - if a gambler truly goes to his/her account to gamble for fun then the risk of them being affected by those emotions will be minimized.

[betswift]

There are whole foundations for that matter, but, I do think that a person can prevent a situation like that from happening if he is responsible about how he gambles and entertains himself.

To be honest I can count the number of times I’ve felt sad after gambling and this was because I went on to gamble with an amount that was more than I could afford at that point in time mostly because I thought it was a sure game.

Those emotions mentioned in the op are as a result of poor management (like what happened to me the few times I went beyond my limit) - if a gambler truly goes to his/her account to gamble for fun then the risk of them being affected by those emotions will be minimized.

I am sorry that you had situations like that, and I hope that it will change for the better in the future. And, I agree with you. Minimizing risks is what should be done by all responsible gamblers.

[Kelward]

There are whole foundations for that matter, but, I do think that a person can prevent a situation like that from happening if he is responsible about how he gambles and entertains himself.

To be honest I can count the number of times I’ve felt sad after gambling and this was because I went on to gamble with an amount that was more than I could afford at that point in time mostly because I thought it was a sure game.

Those emotions mentioned in the op are as a result of poor management (like what happened to me the few times I went beyond my limit) - if a gambler truly goes to his/her account to gamble for fun then the risk of them being affected by those emotions will be minimized.

If a gambler practices responsible gambling then it's possible that it won't affect his mood, atleast not to the extent of making him emotional. The best strategy for responsible gambling is to have a budget for it and let the amount be what you can afford to loose. If you gamble and lose an amount that is significant, there's no way that it won't affect your emotion because money is not easy to get, so to avoid being in such a caged situation of mood swings if you lose or win, it's better to have a small budget for gambling. Furthermore it's not advisable to gamble as a major source of income, it's one of the compelling factors that makes gamblers to bet with excessive amounts of money that leads to being emotional after loses.

[Lidger]

When you win gambling you will feel better and you will be very happy mentally but when you lose money gambling you will be more upset than happy. And when you play the next gambles with this upset or mental turmoil, you will only lose money because you will not be in a position to make the right decisions at that time. Given that the state of mind changes so much, one should not expect too much in gambling. If you have a certain amount of money profiting from one gamble you limit yourself to it, it is better for you not to get excited later and try to gamble more at that time. Also if a gambler notices that he has lost money in a few gambling games in a row then he should take a break there and start gambling again later. Gambling but never as if we are doing everything against our mind and taking all these decisions when we are at a very low point mentally.

[Yatsan]

Winning in gambling will make your mood happy just as we get some rewards and we feel happy.  These feelings are so great and we feel so energic and positive.
However, once we start to lose in gambling, we slowly move towards the sadness phase. If the loss continues and we keep on losing the money, eventually it can lead to depression.

Yes, I understand that depression is a very severe stage and it won't come at once if you are a new gambler but if you are not a responsible gambler, it is very easy for the gambler to lose his emotions and become depressed in life. Focus on other entertainment other than gambling for some time can be helpful in relaxing our mind and regrouping again to come back strongly in gambling with a strong emotion.

You're right to note that there's an emotional return associated with satisfaction. Winning can enhance one's mood and energy and on the other hand, losses in the long run can lead to grief and may further deteriorate problems such as depression, especially in cases of compulsive gambling. As a matter of fact, for responsible gambling, it is very key to unwind and have fun in a number of ways so as to create balance and good emotional health. A person will be able to keep off undesirable feelings from gambling activities and also have a positive outlook towards it if activities are joined in and gambling behaviours managed. I have read this on some articles that up to 2% of gamblers sometimes develop gambling problems; hence, one should act responsibly or seek help as needed.

[satscraper]

I think one should track his mood in the course of his activity and procced with gambling only when energized , happy and pleased. Clinging to gambling in despair and hopeless would be crack-headed as it may affect both the health and pockets. Gambler's mind should  be never confused with the tumbled gambling he done over the past.

[Rol4y]

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Winning in gambling will make your mood happy just as we get some rewards and we feel happy.  These feelings are so great and we feel so energic and positive.
However, once we start to lose in gambling, we slowly move towards the sadness phase. If the loss continues and we keep on losing the money, eventually it can lead to depression.

Yes, I understand that depression is a very severe stage and it won't come at once if you are a new gambler but if you are not a responsible gambler, it is very easy for the gambler to lose his emotions and become depressed in life. Focus on other entertainment other than gambling for some time can be helpful in relaxing our mind and regrouping again to come back strongly in gambling with a strong emotion.

It seems to me that gambling addiction is the same simple dopamine. But it is simply extracted and there is too much of it in the moment, which later leads to depression. In my opinion, to be in a normal state, you need to play in a dosed manner and rarely.

[Jawhead999]

So according to the image, we, as a gambler should gamble for few times only because the more we gamble the more it drain our mood. It means gambling = depression/madness, instead of gambling is only for fun.

I disagree with the image above, they should draw the effect where gambling can increase our mood instead of always draining whenever we continue to gamble. It's not always about winning/profit, but the way you can enjoy gambling.

[nara1892]

Of course winning is a very pleasant situation regardless of whether for example your goal in gambling is to seek entertainment, and on the other hand I think you have said something right OP that losing is a very sad situation, but it will not hurt you too much if winning is not your main priority, this is the reason why gambling with the aim of entertainment is always more recommended, because losing will not spoil your mood too much when there is no hope involved.

In most cases, gambling often makes people depressed and maybe I would say that they are gamblers who have made winning their main goal from the start, and of course it is very unlikely for a gambler's mentality like that to be able to accept a losing situation, so if you really don't want to experience any problems as a result of gambling such as losing balance in your financial situation or experiencing depression in your mind, namely never put excessive expectations on winning, just think of it as nothing more than a bonus.

Whether we would say that we are really that playing for the sake of fun or would really be that talking or speaking about willing to spend money for the leisure but cant really be able to deny or could really be able to
say that disappointments and any negative emotion could really be something that be felt on the time that you would really be that losing money. Its never been a desirable kind of emotion or reaction
on which you could really be able to have on the moment that you do play gambling specially on a losing situation. You cant really just that make yourself avoid such condition because we are just humans
on which it will really be that normal on having that kind of reaction and this is why its always better that you should anticipate or readying up yourself on such scenario.

Dont expect too much on gambling because on the moment that you would really be that too positive on it but ending up on losing then it would really be bringing out that huge disappointment.
This is why it would really be that important that you should really know at least on what you are dealing on with. You cant really just that expect that you would really be that able to have
always that winning condition on which we know that gambling is really that heavily relies on luck.

In this matter I think the key is only one, as you said that we must first know what we are actually doing, or what is meant is knowing and understanding what activity we are engaged in, because I believe that when someone knows this then it is unlikely for them to act carelessly in every decision making, meaning impulsive gambling and putting high hopes on gambling is something that is impossible for them to do.

They will understand that putting high hopes on an activity that depends entirely on luck is a very wrong idea, and they will also realize that betting with various aggressive actions is an action that is too high risk which will ultimately destroy all aspects of his life, and this is why a rational point of view must always be prioritized when every time we find new things in life.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Any positive action will affect your well-being in a positive direction. However, this does not always affect gamblers. I have seen people who often win, but they do not have a sense of joy, instead, greed awakens in them, telling them to play more. Having won a certain amount, they cannot relax and, on the contrary, feel stressed that they need to play more. One can guess how their "joy" ends.
Any depression always comes from the head. All thoughts that affect a person can act positively or negatively. Those who are preparing for a bad mood, knowing their experience of previous games, will not be able to sincerely rejoice in winning.
What to do to avoid depression? Imagine the worst that can happen to you in case of loss. Having played this situation several times mentally, you will no longer react the same way, having received it in reality, since there is always a way out of almost all situations and nothing is fatal.

[AliMan]

Depression isn't an easy thing, and I bet you won't wish to have that kind of feelings because emotional is too hard to battle with specially in times of loneliness. When you're suffering on that current state, don't ever gamble your money if you can't to lose that amount of money.
Money always count every value when it's hard earned, since this world has no easy money; you're always going to work hard to earn for it.

[junder]

Depression isn't an easy thing, and I bet you won't wish to have that kind of feelings because emotional is too hard to battle with specially in times of loneliness. When you're suffering on that current state, don't ever gamble your money if you can't to lose that amount of money.
Money always count every value when it's hard earned, since this world has no easy money; you're always going to work hard to earn for it.

that's why it's important to be able to allocate money that you're willing to lose, so that feelings don't get carried away. someone who is emotional about losing the money they bet is someone who is not ready to lose and actually that is a trivial mistake that needs to be fixed and considered.
if we are not ready to lose money then we should not bet, also besides that when we bet but think we have to take a risk then consider first whether we are ready to lose money that tends to be unusual because it is bigger than usual.

what you said is right, money is not easy to get, this also applies in gambling. although there is a chance to win but not all money can be obtained easily, what is clear is that to get money we have to work hard but outside of gambling because in gambling it is not recommended to gamble hard it does not guarantee getting money.

[dansus021]

It is important for a gambler not to focus too much on their gambling, and to try to keep their mentality from getting worse just because of gambling. There are many other activities that a gambler can do, such as watching movies, playing games, or other activities to occupy their time so that they do not constantly think about gambling which can make them stressed.

You know what Im agree with this because if gambling starts to affect your daily moods meaning that should stop and you are start get addicted from it.
 Mean by looking at the picture from the ts I also feel what the picture says

You winning you happy and start do gamble again and the cycle continue but it could be make your sad when you hit losses and chasing that

[mirakal]

Focus on other entertainment other than gambling for some time can be helpful in relaxing our mind and regrouping again to come back strongly in gambling with a strong emotion.

That's right, OP. We should never focus on gambling alone if we want to enjoy life and relax our minds. We would rather choose sports or physical events, as it certainly works. 

Gambling should not be considered a good place to relax our minds because the moment we are into it, that changes everything. Most of the time, we start happy and enjoy ourselves, but later on, it turns to disappointment and frustration. In gambling, especially when heavily addicted, it never gives us help, instead, it even causes more problems. There is a reason why we should control ourselves when gambling and keep in mind that gambling should not be taken seriously. Otherwise, this will create major problems in our lives. 
 

[Samlucky O]

Winning in gambling will make your mood happy just as we get some rewards and we feel happy.  These feelings are so great and we feel so energic and positive.
However, once we start to lose in gambling, we slowly move towards the sadness phase. If the loss continues and we keep on losing the money, eventually it can lead to depression.

Constant losing in gambling actually causes depression, not just an ordinary depression but depression in the highest Oder which comes with emotional breakdown. I have a friend who have moved from the natural stage to the depression stage simply because he has vow to himself that he must win jackpot someday. I have adviced him several times but he just keep telling me " chill bro it's gonna be fine, I must hit jackpot even if takes me time" he doesn't even look nice anymore because his life has been shattered, he hardly take care of himself. He can't even differentiate fantasy from reality due to excessive gambling. the betting shop is now his second Home. Truely at first gambling use to be nice when we haven't moved to the other phase, but when moved to the addiction, depression and constant lose stage, it seems nothing can be done to revive the lost money and happiness we once had.

[betswift]

I think one should track his mood in the course of his activity and procced with gambling only when energized , happy and pleased. Clinging to gambling in despair and hopeless would be crack-headed as it may affect both the health and pockets. Gambler's mind should  be never confused with the tumbled gambling he done over the past.

Totally right! In my opinion, mood plays a big part in gambling. Without a good one, you won't achieve anything good during the session.

[Awaklara]

Constant losing in gambling actually causes depression, not just an ordinary depression but depression in the highest Oder which comes with emotional breakdown. I have a friend who have moved from the natural stage to the depression stage simply because he has vow to himself that he must win jackpot someday. I have adviced him several times but he just keep telling me " chill bro it's gonna be fine, I must hit jackpot even if takes me time" he doesn't even look nice anymore because his life has been shattered, he hardly take care of himself. He can't even differentiate fantasy from reality due to excessive gambling. the betting shop is now his second Home. Truely at first gambling use to be nice when we haven't moved to the other phase, but when moved to the addiction, depression and constant lose stage, it seems nothing can be done to revive the lost money and happiness we once had.

your friend is too ambitious for a jackpot that only a small chance he can get. maybe every gambler has the hope to win. and if he loses, all he has to do is hope maybe in the next bet. if he has become depressed, it is no longer a matter of mood that affects him to gamble. your friend should not gamble anymore if it is like that. I don't know how people can lose their minds in paying attention to their gambling abilities. going beyond the limits of their gambling abilities will make us irresponsible gamblers. after a series of unacceptable defeats and the hope of a jackpot that is not obtained, their mentality begins to be attacked.