Važan deo okolnosti bila je promena lekova.
U julu mi je prepisan duloksetin dok sam već uzimao kvetiapin kao deo postojeće terapije. Nakon uvođenja duloksetina, moje mentalno zdravlje se značajno pogoršalo. Nakon toga sam doživeo tešku depresiju, periode psihoze, periode propuštanja vremena i periode u kojima se nisam osećao sposobnim da pravilno razumem, kontrolišem ili pristanem na ono što se dešava.
Čekam dalje lečenje kako bi se utvrdilo da li je duloksetin izazvao ili doprineo ovom pogoršanju i ne iznosim tu tvrdnju. Međutim, vreme promene leka i naknadno pogoršanje mog mentalnog stanja su važne okolnosti koje smatram da treba uzeti u obzir prilikom procene moje ranjivosti tokom perioda u kojem se kockanje dogodilo.
Već sam primao terapiju za bipolarni poremećaj kvetiapinom, ali tokom tog perioda sam se psihički teško razboleo i moje ponašanje se dramatično promenilo. To je uključivalo povratak kockanju nakon otprilike pet godina bez kockanja, otvaranje novih kockarskih računa i otvaranje nekoliko novih bankovnih računa bez ikakvog jasnog razloga.
Takođe želim da pružim dodatni dokaz u vezi sa mojim mentalnim stanjem. Tokom ovog perioda, kada sam kontaktirao Virdžin da mi se deblokira nalog, otkrio sam osobi sa kojom sam razgovarao telefonom da imam bipolarni poremećaj. Osećam se jako razočarano od strane ljudi koji bi trebalo da osiguraju da se to ne dogodi. Pominjem ovo isključivo zato što pruža nezavisan zapis da sam, tokom relevantnog perioda, identifikovao i razgovarao o svom bipolarnom poremećaju sa kompanijom dok sam imao značajne poteškoće.
Kombinacija mog osnovnog stanja, pogoršanja nakon promene lekova, perioda psihoze i nedostatka vremena, kao i iznenadne promene u mom prethodno stabilnom kockarskom ponašanju, pokazuje da sam bio u izuzetno ranjivom stanju.
Ranije sam koristio GAMSTOP i uspešno sam ostao bez kockanja otprilike pet godina. Kockanje koje se dešavalo tokom ovog perioda je stoga predstavljalo značajno i iznenadno odstupanje od mog ustaljenog ponašanja.
Pre ove epizode, upravljao sam svojim finansijama i imao sam pristup kreditima i uslugama „Kupi sada, plati kasnije". Sada se suočavam sa ozbiljnim finansijskim posledicama kao rezultat kockanja koje se dogodilo dok sam bio psihički bolestan i ranjiv.
Stoga vas molim da ovo tretirate kao formalnu žalbu u vezi sa ranjivošću i bezbednijim kockanjem i da sprovedete potpunu istragu mog naloga.
Posebno vas molim da istražite:
Zašto su ograničenja od 100 funti postavljena tek nakon što sam uplatio skoro 500 funti, pod izgovorom da sam oduvek bio tamo?
datum i okolnosti pod kojima je moj račun otvoren;
moja kompletna istorija depozita i kockanja;
brzina i obim promene u mom ponašanju u vezi sa kockanjem;
da li je moja kockarska aktivnost trebalo da pokrene interakciju sa kupcima ili mere za bezbednije kockanje;
sve sprovedene provere pristupačnosti, ranjivosti ili odgovornog kockanja;
sve informacije koje sam vam pružio o mojim okolnostima;
sve zapise, poruke ili intervencije o interakciji sa kupcima;
da li su identifikovani bilo kakvi indikatori ranjivosti ili štetnosti od kockanja;
i da li su preduzete odgovarajuće i blagovremene mere kao odgovor.
Takođe bih vas zamolio da razmotrite da li okolnosti opravdavaju povraćaj novca ili drugu odgovarajuću nadoknadu za gubitke od kockanja nastale tokom perioda u kojem sam bio teško bolestan i ranjiv.
Molim vas da mi dostavite i kopije relevantnih evidencija koje se odnose na moj nalog, uključujući moju istoriju kockanja, depozite i isplate, informacije o otvaranju računa, provere pristupačnosti, procene bezbednijeg kockanja i evidenciju interakcije sa klijentima.
Trenutno pokušavam da sprečim dalju finansijsku štetu i potrebna mi je odgovarajuća podrška. Stoga bih zamolio/la da se ova žalba reši imajući u vidu moju ranjivost i trenutne finansijske okolnosti.
Da bih dodatno potkrepio svoje tvrdnje, ponovo ću koristiti Gamstop zauvek.
Molimo vas da ovo potvrdite kao zvaničnu žalbu i da svoj odgovor dostavite u pisanoj formi.
Srdačan pozdrav,
Džejd Tod
29.05.1994.
An important part of the circumstances was a medication change.
In July, I was prescribed duloxetine while I was already taking quetiapine as part of my existing treatment. Following the introduction of duloxetine, my mental health deteriorated significantly. I subsequently experienced severe depression, periods of psychosis, missing periods of time and periods in which I did not feel able to properly understand, control or consent to what was happening.
I am awaiting further treatment to determine whether duloxetine caused or contributed to this deterioration, and I am not making that assertion. However, the timing of the medication change and the subsequent deterioration in my mental state are important circumstances which I believe should be taken into account when assessing my vulnerability during the period in which the gambling occurred.
I was already receiving treatment for bipolar disorder with quetiapine, yet during this period I became severely psychologically unwell and my behaviour changed dramatically. This included returning to gambling after approximately five years without gambling, opening new gambling accounts and opening several new banking accounts for seemingly no clear reason.
I also want to provide an additional piece of evidence regarding my mental state. During this period, when I contacted Virgin to have my account unblocked, I disclosed to the person I spoke to on the telephone that I have bipolar disorder. I feel severely let down by the people who are supposed to ensure this exact thing dos not happen. I mention this solely because it provides an independent record that, during the relevant period, I was identifying and discussing my bipolar disorder with a company while I was experiencing significant difficulties.
The combination of my underlying condition, the deterioration following the medication change, my periods of psychosis and missing time, and the sudden change in my previously stable gambling behaviour demonstrates that I was in an exceptionally vulnerable state.
I had previously used GAMSTOP and had successfully remained free from gambling for approximately five years. The gambling that occurred during this period was therefore a substantial and sudden departure from my established behaviour.
Before this episode, I had been managing my finances and had access to credit and Buy Now Pay Later facilities. I am now facing serious financial consequences as a result of gambling that occurred while I was psychologically unwell and vulnerable.
I am therefore asking you to treat this as a formal vulnerability and safer-gambling complaint and to carry out a full investigation into my account.
In particular, I ask you to investigate:
why £100 limits where only enforced after I had deposited nearly £500, under the guise of having always been there.
the date and circumstances in which my account was opened;
my complete deposit and gambling history;
the speed and extent of the change in my gambling behaviour;
whether my gambling activity should have triggered customer-interaction or safer-gambling measures;
any affordability, vulnerability or responsible-gambling checks carried out;
any information I provided to you about my circumstances;
any customer-interaction records, messages or interventions;
whether any indicators of vulnerability or gambling harm were identified;
and whether appropriate and timely action was taken in response.
I would also ask you to consider whether the circumstances justify a refund or other appropriate redress for the gambling losses incurred during the period in which I was severely unwell and vulnerable.
Please also provide me with copies of the relevant records relating to my account, including my gambling history, deposits and withdrawals, account-opening information, affordability checks, safer-gambling assessments and customer-interaction records.
I am currently trying to prevent further financial harm and need appropriate support. I would therefore ask that this complaint is handled with my vulnerability and current financial circumstances in mind.
To further support my claims I will Gamstop again Indefinitely.
Please acknowledge this as a formal complaint and provide your response in writing.
Kind regards,
Jade Todd
29/05/1994
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