{"id":2162,"date":"2022-07-23T09:24:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T09:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gambless.org\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2022-07-23T09:24:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T09:24:39","slug":"gambless-h1-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gambless.org\/it\/gambless-h1-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Gambless &#8211; H1 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Below a brief overview of the most significant updates during the first half of 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gambless.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Gambless-2022-update-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2076\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Summary:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\"><li><em><strong>App Downloads<\/strong>: Growth of American Userbase<\/em><\/li><li><em><strong>Resources<\/strong>: Gambless &#8211; Mindspa Health integration<\/em><\/li><li><em><strong>Validation<\/strong>: Research and Studies<\/em><\/li><li><em><strong>Trends<\/strong>: Digital Health Attitude<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><code>Growth Of American Userbase<\/code><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Gambless continues to be problem gamblers\u2019 go-to mobile app for support also in 2022. The app ranks #1 for \u201c<em>gambling addiction<\/em>\u201d and related searches on Google Play in most countries, including the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Italy, and many others. Hence, it is able to capture most of the <strong>user-led organic demand for help<\/strong> \u2013even without referrals from other organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent months, Gambless has seen an <strong>increase of downloads from the United States<\/strong>. Last year, U.S. based problem gamblers registered on the app were 28% of all English speakers, however, their share jumped to 35% in 2022. The main cause for this growth might be the increased popularity and continued <strong>legalization of online gambling in the States<\/strong>; those who gamble online are more prone to searching for digital support tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gambless continued to ask its users where they gamble or used to gamble most frequently, and the operators that make the top the lists in 2022 so far are: <strong><em>DraftKings<\/em><\/strong> (US), <strong><em>Ladbrokes Coral<\/em><\/strong> (UK), and <strong><em>Snai<\/em><\/strong> (Italy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2064\" src=\"https:\/\/gambless.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/US-Top-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2064\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2063\" src=\"https:\/\/gambless.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/UK-Top-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2063\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2062\" src=\"https:\/\/gambless.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IT-Top-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2062\"\/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><em>Gambling operators mentioned by Gambless users \u2013 2021-22 comparison by country.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><code>Mindspa Health Integration<\/code><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking a <strong>mental health test<\/strong> is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether someone is experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. This is particularly relevant for a condition characterized by low awareness and a strong stigma attached to it, such as gambling addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Striving to further increase its reach, Gambless has now achieved higher integration with Mindspa Health. That means that from now on, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindspa.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mindspa<\/a> users will be able to take \u2013 among other tests \u2013 also a \u2018Problem Gambling\u2019 self-assessment, after which they will be redirected to Gambless resources if deemed at risk. With <strong>over 1 million registered users<\/strong> and hundreds of thousands monthly readers on its blogs and social media, Mindspa has been ranked among the <strong>top 5 mental health apps in Europe by Apple<\/strong> in 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This integration will ensure greater <strong>awareness<\/strong> on the topic, while contributing to our mission of tackling gambling addiction with a <strong>holistic<\/strong> mental health approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><code>Health Care Trends &amp; Research<\/code><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It is paramount that digital support tools are built to the highest standards. Thanks to the appreciative emails and messages we receive regularly from users, here at Gambless we are cognizant of the <strong>tremendous impact<\/strong> these resources can have on the most vulnerable individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital health is particularly important for highly <strong>stigmatized conditions<\/strong>, such as addictive disorders and pathological gambling, and it will play an even greater role in the future. In the UK, 62% of people surveyed by independent organisation ORCHA agreed that it\u2019s vital to consider new ways to manage our health, including using high-quality health apps. Moreover, <strong>83% of people who have used a health app said they found it helpful<\/strong> in improving their health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past months, Gambless and Mindspa have been the subjects of several studies and research papers. A review of Gambless was included in the paper: &#8220;<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindspahealth.com\/2022\/06\/gambless-included-in-latest-gambling.html\" target=\"_blank\">Gambling digital tools: Promising practices &amp; future opportunities<\/a><\/em>&#8221; by the Canadian Responsible Gambling Council. While the <strong>chatbot<\/strong> feature from Mindspa (available also on Gambless) was reviewed in two research papers: \u201c<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2666990021000112\" target=\"_blank\">A review of mobile chatbot apps for anxiety and depression and their self-care features<\/a><\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41746-022-00560-6\" target=\"_blank\">Health-focused conversational agents in person-centered care: a review of apps<\/a><\/em>\u201d. Both papers highlighted promising results regarding the acceptability of healthbots for mental health, with Mindspa receiving the <strong>highest rating (4.9\/5) among the studied apps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><code>Final Notes<\/code><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, as of July 2022 Gambless <strong>therapeutic courses are no longer free<\/strong> (all the other app features remain free). This decision was not taken lightly, and those who take a self-assessment test and are deemed at risk of gambling addiction will still be able to access our \u2018<em>Problem Gambling<\/em>\u2019 programs at a discount price, now set at a <strong>symbolic $9.99<\/strong> \u2013which is 1\u00a2 lower than the minimum deposit amount on the average gambling site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The change comes after 2 years during which access codes to our therapeutic courses were distributed for free to <strong>thousands<\/strong> of individuals in need, despite a lack of interest in our efforts shown by regulators, operators and grant-making organisations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below a brief overview of the most significant updates during the first half of 2022 Summary: App Downloads: Growth of American Userbase Resources: Gambless &#8211; Mindspa Health integration Validation: Research and Studies Trends: Digital Health Attitude Growth Of American Userbase Gambless continues to be problem gamblers\u2019 go-to mobile app for support also in 2022. 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