Author: Anders Bergman
Anders Bergman, MSc, MA
Anders is the editor-in-chief of all content on QuitGamble.com. He is also the author of many articles and the platform’s founder. His interest in psychology and problem-solving has only deepened with hundreds of interviews and thousands of hours helping gambling addicts for the past five years.
Anders is determined to provide the best possible support for problem gamblers worldwide. It includes staying on top of the latest addiction research, using old models in new ways, and he’s not afraid of thinking outside the box.
His writing style is characterized by “writing for the reader”. He doesn’t use fancy words to show off; instead, he tries to use a language the reader is familiar with and uses themselves. It means that the texts are not written to please authorities or trained counselors. The text is written for gambling addicts and people trying to help them.
If you want to know more about Anders or wish to criticize, we recommend the “I’m not” section on the About Us page.
Education
MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management, 2012
The main parts of the education supporting this project are critical thinking, logical problem solving, and taking in large amounts of information and interpreting it.
Master of Arts in Economics, 2012
Focus on the bigger picture and see connections between different areas. The degree helped Anders understand society’s financial side and handle the project’s finances.
Informal Education
Anders has read hundreds of books on personal development, psychology, goal setting, time management, motivational speaking, and health. He reads around 60 books annually.
He has also gained experience from talking with gambling addicts daily and testing methods to help people with gambling problems.
Gam-Anon – Support For Affected Others
It’s hard enough to cope with your struggles, but what can you do when someone close to you is struggling? For family members and friends of those affected by gambling addiction, Gam-Anon provides a safe space for healing. Gam-Anon is an alternative to QuitGamble.com for people close to compulsive gamblers.
Combat Problem Gambling with Mindway AI’s Detection Tool
Mindway AI is a spin-out venture of Aarhus University in Denmark established in 2018 to apply insights from neuroscience to artificial intelligence technology for better player protection.
Happiness Test
The Happiness Test will analyze how well the world fulfills your needs and indicates your risk of developing an addiction. We believe that a happy person is more resistant to addiction. If you’re unhappy, you’re unhappy for a reason. Probably you’re missing something, and you try to replace it with something else. It could be…
Problem gambling in New York – A discussion
The All in the Addicted Gamblers Podcast recently featured Jim Maney and Michelle Hadden from the New York Council on Problem Gambling. The program’s executive director and assistant executive director discussed their backgrounds and how they ended up at the council.
Problem Gambling in Ohio – Derek Longmeier
The following is a summary of an interview with Derek Longmeier from the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, made by podcasters Brian Hatch and Jeff Wasserman. Suppose you want to listen to the full interview; you will find a link at the bottom of the page.
Problem gambling in California – An Expert’s perspective
The following is a podcast summary from All in the Addicted Gamblers Podcast, where the host Brian, interviews Robert Jacobson, the California Council on Problem Gambling executive director. They discuss various topics related to problem gambling and its treatment in California.
QuitGamble – Update report August 2022
How does it feel to develop a tool to help people break free of gambling addiction? It’s a question I’ve gotten many times. It feels incredible to challenge something so big that nearly anyone you talk to has an opinion, but what is the price?
Affected others – interview with a daughter of a gambling addict
It’s easy to despair, feel lonely and helpless when someone close to you suffers a gambling addiction. But, you’re not alone; millions live close to someone with a gambling problem. Kelly is one of them. Her father is a compulsive gambler. Here is a summary of her interview in The Addicted Gambler’s Podcast.
Can you become addicted to gambling in a day?
For most people, it takes time to develop a gambling problem. But some may feel a strong urge to gamble the very next day. Yes, you can become addicted to gambling in 24h. Let’s explore this phenomenon further and try to explain why.
Why 1600 people Gamble
Looking for data about gambling behaviours, gambling problems and gambling addiction is difficult. Who can you trust when everyone reports different numbers? Below you’ll find a translation of a report on gambling behaviour in Sweden done for The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) by SKOP in November 2021. In total 1578 people answered the questionnaire.
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