During the first hour
Leave the app or site, remove stored payment methods and lower available bank limits where possible. Ask a trusted person to stay with you if another transfer feels likely. Do not replace casino play with high-risk trading or a service claiming it can recover losses.
For thoughts of self-harm or immediate danger, contact emergency services now. Kuwait's Ministry of Health publishes 151 for its hotline. State that urgent health support is needed and follow professional direction.
Financial and technical barriers
Ask the bank about freezing or replacing a card and reducing transfer limits. Change passwords and enable multi-factor authentication, especially after sharing a document or code. A foreign platform's exclusion list may help but may not cover alternate domains, so combine blocking with financial limits and social support.
List debts and due dates without trying to solve them overnight. Prioritize housing, food, treatment and essential commitments. Seek qualified financial or legal advice when needed.
Continuing support
Gambling Therapy provides international multilingual support, but it is not an emergency service or a replacement for local care. Kuwait's Ministry of Health can direct a caller to an appropriate local service. Use a channel that fits language and privacy needs, and never send banking data to an unverified group.
A lapse does not erase the plan. Identify what reopened the path to a deposit, add another barrier and tell the support person promptly rather than hiding the amount.
Plan for now
- Stop new transfers
- Separate payment methods from the account
- Tell a trusted person
- Ask 151 for health direction
- Use continuing specialist support
Direct sources and check date
- Kuwait Ministry of Health - 151 Last checked: 2026-08-14
- World Health Organization: gambling harms Last checked: 2026-08-14
- Gambling Therapy multilingual support Last checked: 2026-08-14