She first determined the scale of my stress and anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp C… what activates it– social situations, fulfilling people for the very first time– and after that dived headlong into my fractious childhood (divorced moms and dads, stretched familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was quite nosey tbh, however then that’s her job, isn’t it?
In general, the service is remarkably slick. The conversation can be a little stop-starty sometimes, however it was actually a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got fast reactions to messages over the weekend, which was unforeseen.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The fact you can edit messages prior to sending them means you’re unlikely to blurt out something vulnerable and revealing in the heat of the moment. So profound minutes of realisation may be tough to come by if you can’t get an unwinded flow going.
Who do I think it might it be good for?
Anyone with a low-end psychological health issue who’s cool with getting counselled in a very internet-y, 2016-y method. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud possible and need severe attention (and perhaps some meds), most likely isn’t for you Betterhelp C