# Help for Problem Gambling: The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling

> Find help for gambling problems, connect with counselors, recovery resources, and learn about treatment options for gambling addiction\.

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## Pages
- [Find a Counselor](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/getting-help/find-a-counselor/): Treatment for individuals and their families impacted by the harms associated with gambling is available at No Cost to Maryland Residents\. Find free, confidential support in your area\.
- [Home](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/)
- [Help for Gambling Problems](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/getting-help/)
- [News \& Articles](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/news-updates/)
- [Asian Gambling](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/learn/asian-gambling/): Research shows that Asian Americans are more likely to have gambling problems than the general American population\.  Cultural factors supporting the belief in luck, fate or fortune encourage gambling\.

## Posts
- [July Is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/awareness/bipoc-2026/): Also known as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color \(BIPOC\) Mental Health Month\. This July, the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling \(the Center\) invites you to join us in promoting health equity issues of minorities with problem gambling prevention\.  Maryland data shows minority populations are at a greater risk of problem gambling behaviors\.  Help us raise awareness of this health disparity and work to create equity in awareness, education, prevention, treatment, and recovery for all Black, Indigenous, and People of Color with a gambling problem or a disorder\.
- [May is Mental Health Month](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/awareness/may-is-mental-health-month/)
- [This March, take the "Madness" out of Gambling](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/awareness/march-madness-2026/): It’s March and basketball “madness” abounds\! It’s known that more and more states are discussing and passing sports legislation\. The American Gambling Association AGA, estimated that over 50 million Americans will bet over 10 billion combined on March Madness – with an increasingly larger share going towards legal US online sports books and casinos\.
- [March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/awareness/pgam-2026/): Each March, the Center actively promotes Problem Gambling Awareness Month, a grassroots public awareness and outreach campaign established by the National Council on Problem Gambling to educate the general public and healthcare professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and raise awareness about the help and resources available\.
- [National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/awareness/suicide-prevention-awareness-month-2025/): September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month\. The relationship between gambling and suicide is now more apparent than ever\. Gamblers who report high\-risk gambling behaviors are at increased risk of suicide\. They can feel alone and their distress isn’t obvious\. Suicidal ideation may be viewed as a way of escaping life in turmoil or a perceived world that is destroyed\.

## Counties
- [Baltimore City](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/county/baltimore-city/)
- [Telehealth Only](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/county/telehealth-only/)
- [Baltimore](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/county/baltimore/)
- [Prince George's](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/county/prince-georges/)
- [Howard](https://helpmygamblingproblem.org/county/howard/)

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