She initially ascertained the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Debacle… what activates it– social circumstances, fulfilling people for the very first time– and after that dived headlong into my fractious childhood (separated moms and dads, strained 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 discussion can be a little stop-starty sometimes, but it was actually a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I anticipated. I even got fast actions to messages over the weekend, which was unexpected.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The fact you can edit messages before sending them indicates you’re unlikely to blurt out something revealing and vulnerable in the heat of the minute. So extensive minutes of realisation might be hard to come by if you can’t get a relaxed flow going.
Who do I believe it might it be good for?
Anyone with a low-end psychological health problem who’s cool with getting counselled in a very internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud imaginable and require severe attention (and potentially some medications), most likely isn’t for you Betterhelp Debacle