She initially ascertained the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Media Kit… what activates it– social circumstances, satisfying people for the first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious childhood (separated moms and dads, strained familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was pretty nosey tbh, but then that’s her task, isn’t it?
Overall, the service is impressively slick. The discussion can be a little stop-starty sometimes, but it was actually a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got quick actions to messages over the weekend, which was unexpected.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The reality you can modify messages before sending them indicates you’re unlikely to blurt out something revealing and vulnerable in the heat of the minute. So extensive moments of realisation may be tough to come by if you can’t get a relaxed flow going.
Who do I think it might it be good for?
Anybody with a low-end psychological health concern who’s cool with getting counselled in an extremely internet-y, 2016-y method. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud imaginable and require serious attention (and potentially some meds), probably isn’t for you Betterhelp Media Kit