Why do people feels depressed if they are on losing streak?

[terrific]

We don't like losing but we don't want to be called losers. I won't be happy losing so much and that's why I'm trying to prove myself through recovering what I've lost.
But that's another mistake to be made by me and of course by everyone who's been gambling for a long time.
Losing streak doesn't make us feel hardcore gamblers even the beginners who recently gambled, they won't celebrate what they've lost.
So, losing money is depressing and it's the same when we're losing the bets and no one will tell how they've lost a lot.

Yes, that is the only reason why we don't feel good after losing, specially losing big money when you started very positive that you are going to win. But once reality sets in, you are down to your last bet and it didn't return anything, then depression takes over.

The thing is that there could be gamblers that might feel that low but then was able to recover the next day. But there could be the majority that can't get over with it and will have that kind of low and negative energy in the next couple of days.

Having that situation of able to recover quickly or by the next day is good.
But I don't think that many of us are getting through with that experience and most of us takes a while until we recover.
And there are the others that are no longer thinking of recovering because they are having a hard time of doing it.
They remain depressed and feel sad about it yet, they still gamble.

[Lida93]

This not something new anymore but we should be thinking why some people mostly feels that depressed while gambling especially if they are on losing streak for long, I want to know if the money they are using to gamble doesn't even comes from their mind?
Of course, as we know gambling is a game of entertainment and if you are on losing streak for long it should shows that you are gambling with what you can afford to lose so while would it affect your emotions since it is said that people are gambling with their at least 1-5% of their monthly and weekly income. Does it mean that percentage they use is not from their mind?

Not every gambler complies with the percentage you're making reference to that every gambler should at least be using for their gambling out of their weekly or monthly salary. This is as a result of a weak or total lack of discipline which the gambler is known with and as a result he can't control how much he has to spend each time he goes on to gamble. Some gamblers actually burn half of their income for the week, hence, the feeling of depression and sadness about the loss because it wasn't what they could afford to lose.

[Su-asa]

Feeling depressed after incurring losses in gambling means that the gambler is either addicted to the game or staking an amount of money that he cannot afford to lose. An emotional will always be a losing a gambler, having such feelings as a gambler will only make you lose more in the long run and the common reason for that is because when gambling is driven by emotions most people end up chasing their losses or making other irrational decisions that puts them in a more precarious situation. How you respond to loses matters as a gambler.

[justdimin]

if you are gambling for fun you can never be depressed because you are losing, the only reason why someone will be depressed because of gambling is because they are expecting to win always and maybe become rich through gambling, those who are gambling for fun don't really care if they lose because they are doing it just to have fun and not to become rich through gambling.
Expecting something and not getting it is usually what cause depression so if you're not expecting something and you're not getting it you can never be depressed over that thing you are not getting.

Depressed is too much, you are completely right. If you are "depressed" then there is something wrong, that is not what gambling is for and if you are doing this then it should not be your way of entertainment, find something else. You can be upset about a loss, that is normal, but depressed?

That is too much, either people do not know the meaning of depressed and the seriousness of what it means, or they are just overeating to people betting all their life savings because that is what can make someone depressed for sure. The sad thing is that we are dealing with stuff that are not that complicated, we can make this work, we just need to make sure that we are doing within our means, if we do that then we are going to be fine and nothing else will matter.

[blockman]

Feeling depressed after incurring losses in gambling means that the gambler is either addicted to the game or staking an amount of money that he cannot afford to lose. An emotional will always be a losing a gambler, having such feelings as a gambler will only make you lose more in the long run and the common reason for that is because when gambling is driven by emotions most people end up chasing their losses or making other irrational decisions that puts them in a more precarious situation.

That's possible but most of us will get that frustration when we have gambled with emotion and not at all times that we're addicted when we become depress after losing. It's a normal emotional reaction when we get the exact opposite of what we're trying to attain.

How you respond to loses matters as a gambler.

Yes, if you take mildly then you're good at handling losses and that will not affect your emotional being. But if you're so emotional and gets too much of it when we gamble, that shows what kind of gambler we are and it will be a nicer thing if we don't gamble.

[rachael9385]

If they are getting sad losing their money then it is money that they cannot afford to lose.

Seriously speaking, how can someone afford money to lose? The term itself seems wrong, even though we commonly use it. Any money is precious. Still for gamblers we make the provision of this term.

Losing money and then chasing losses is indeed depressing once the money is not recovered. So dont fall into these traps, accept a loss and consider reducing your gambling habit.

That's just the fact, you cannot tell me that you lost a small amount of money and start feeling depressed about it when it doesn't mean much to you

[Orpichukwu]

That's just the fact, you cannot tell me that you lost a small amount of money and start feeling depressed about it when it doesn't mean much to you

The bet always starts with small money for some, but as they lose, they keep on placing other small bets, which, when you compile all the money together for that very day, will turn out to be big money they can't actually let go of so easily. Some know how to start with small money but lack the discipline to stop when they are losing control.

[CryptSafe]

Humans who gamble are not equipped with reason, brain and heart

Oh common man! really!!
Many players gamble for entertainment and doing other things in life as well. Just because they gamble that does not mean they lack reason, brain, heart (thank god you did not mention liver, kidney etc  )

Hehehehehe.

It would be understandable if he had mentioned liver and kidney as the shock absorber for the loss of games they play. One thing we should know is that people just gamble for fun and not everyone who gambles as well gambles for fun also. Although there are those who have everything you could think of but they too gamble at leisure to reduce their stress and have fun. While some do take gambling to socialise and get acquainted with people who they meet for the first time and that is how some people build their network and relationships.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

This not something new anymore but we should be thinking why some people mostly feels that depressed while gambling especially if they are on losing streak for long, I want to know if the money they are using to gamble doesn't even comes from their mind?
Of course, as we know gambling is a game of entertainment and if you are on losing streak for long it should shows that you are gambling with what you can afford to lose so while would it affect your emotions since it is said that people are gambling with their at least 1-5% of their monthly and weekly income. Does it mean that percentage they use is not from their mind?

"it is said" does not mean every gambler out there is doing exactly the same thing, the 1% to 5% recommended to be spent on gambling from monthly or weekly income was recommended or suggested by somebody which is or was based on his or her own experiences, expenses and all, it will be nothing but foolishness for anybody out there to practice this same recommendation without first checking to know if after removing 1% to 5% of their monthly or weekly income, what is left will be enough to cater for other expenses until the next salary comes.

Because what brings about depression in gambling is mostly losing money one isn't prepared to lose, or spending above one's means and what they can afford and ending up losing it.
So to avoid getting into depression is very simple, treat gambling as fun and only risk even lower than you know you can afford to lose, this allows you play for longer and still, you won't incur significant loses incase there is no win for a long time.