I'm a Gambling Addiction Psychologist — Here's Why You Can't Stop Gambling | Dr. Michael Zhang

I'm a Gambling Addiction Psychologist — Here's Why You Can't Stop Gambling | Dr. Michael Zhang

Dr. Michael Zhang is a PhD psychologist whose work focuses on gambling addiction and behavioral change in the modern digital environment — and in this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, he tells the complete truth about what gambling addiction really is, why it starts, how online gambling and sports betting have created the most dangerous and most accessible addiction environment in history, what it actually takes for someone to finally get help and enter recovery, and what the psychological reality of rebuilding looks like for the people who make it through.

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#gambling #casino #psychology #addictionrecovery

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Connect with Dr. Michael Zhang:

Website: https://incumental.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drmikezhang

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.mikezhang

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drmikezhang

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmikezhang

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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:

https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en

https://ianbick.com/

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction: Meet Dr. Michael Zhang

00:18 Dr. Zing's Background and Path to Gambling

01:15 Getting Into Gambling Treatment

03:47 Defining Gambling Addiction

06:13 Recreational Gambling vs. Addiction

06:55 Gambling in Prisons

12:22 The Gambling Industry's Reach

13:20 Prediction Markets: A New Gambling Front

14:17 Celebrities and Influencers Promoting Gambling

19:00 Understanding the Gambling Mode

20:55 Activating the Gambling Mode

23:10 Ian's Story: When Gambling Becomes Survival

24:29 The Birth of a Gambling Mode

26:00 Big Wins and the Illusion of Freedom

29:27 Naming the Gambling Mode

33:59 Naming the Recovery Mode

36:00 Gambling vs. Building a Life

38:28 The Elusiveness of Gambling Wins

41:40 Fake Wins and Real Worth

46:48 Rebuilding and Walking Away

53:20 The Message of Thanks and Goodbye

57:57 A Message to the Younger Self

01:04:09 Gambling and Suicidal Thoughts

01:07:14 Activating Recovery Mode

01:10:01 Supporting Loved Ones with Gambling Addiction

01:12:34 The Ripple Effect of Gambling

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