Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JUN 2019年6月 亞博匯 76 FEATURES EDUCATION IS KEY While stigma is a burden carried by those affected by problem gambling, stigmatization is the attitude that initiates this process. “We stigmatize people for the very same reasons that we feel stigmatized,” Hazar says, “so we have to be mindful of our own judgments.” Adela Colhon, General Manager of National and Provincial Programs at the YMCA of Greater Toronto, highlights the important role of knowledge in addressing the problem of stigma and stigmatization. “Coming from a healthy perspective, gambling should never be a problem,” she says. “It’s more about creating awareness, like ‘I know what gambling is, what 教育是關鍵 偏見對那些受問題賭博的人來說是沉重的負擔，而污名化 (stigmatization) 則是啟動這一切的態度。 Hazar說：「我們給別人打上偏見的烙印的原因和我們覺得自 己被打上烙印的原因是一樣的，所以我們必須時刻注意自己的判 斷。」 大多倫多YMCA的國家與省級項目總經理Adela Colhon強調知 識在解決偏見和污名化的問題上起到重要的作用。 「從健康的角度來看，賭博永遠不應該成為一個問題。」她說道。 I’m getting into’ and for those who find themselves in a problem gambling situation to know where to seek help and how to seek help.” Beyond education, Hazar notes that problem gambling usually stems from a broader feeling of isolation. Referencing American writer Johann Hari’s theory that the main causes of mental illness and depression are the lack of connection and sense of purpose, she says “the cure is not sobriety in regards to any type of activity or behavior. “Finding a connection and sense of purpose may take different shapes and forms for different people in terms of how they come and how they approach gambling.” 「更多的是要提升人們的意識，比如說『我知道賭博是什麼、我在陷 入什麼境地』，對於那些發現自己陷入問題賭博的人來說，要讓他們 知道到那裡以及如何尋找幫助。」 Hazar指出，除教育以外，問題賭博通常源於更廣泛的孤立感。 引用美國作家Johann Hari的理論，他認為精神疾病和抑鬱症的主 要原因是缺乏聯繫和使命感。她說：「治療的方法不是要求在任何類 型的活動或行為中保持清醒。」 「對於不同的人而言，可能通過不同形式找到某種聯繫和使命 感，比如說他們如何尋找幫助和如何對待賭博。」