She first determined the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp 100 Off… what activates it– social situations, meeting people for the very first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious youth (separated parents, strained familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was quite nosey tbh, however then that’s her task, isn’t it?
Overall, the service is impressively slick. The discussion can be a little stop-starty at times, however it was really a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got rapid responses to messages over the weekend, which was unanticipated.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The reality you can edit messages prior to sending them means you’re unlikely to blurt out something unguarded and revealing in the heat of the moment. Profound minutes of realisation might be tough to come by if you can’t get a relaxed flow going.
Who do I think it might it benefit?
Anyone with a low-end psychological health concern who’s cool with getting counselled in a very internet-y, 2016-y method. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud imaginable and need serious attention (and potentially some medications), most likely isn’t for you Betterhelp 100 Off