She initially determined the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Controversey… what triggers it– social scenarios, fulfilling people for the first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious childhood (separated parents, strained familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was pretty nosey tbh, but then that’s her job, isn’t it?
Overall, the service is remarkably slick. The discussion can be a little stop-starty at times, however it was actually a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got rapid reactions to messages over the weekend, which was unforeseen.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The fact you can modify messages before sending them suggests you’re not likely to blurt out something unguarded and revealing in the heat of the moment. Profound moments of realisation might be tough to come by if you can’t get an unwinded circulation going.
Who do I think it might it benefit?
Anyone with a low-end psychological health issue who’s cool with getting counselled in an extremely internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud imaginable and require serious attention (and possibly some meds), probably isn’t for you Betterhelp Controversey