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