She initially ascertained the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Mfm… what activates it– social scenarios, satisfying individuals for the very first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious youth (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?
Overall, 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 speedy reactions to messages over the weekend, which was unforeseen.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The reality you can edit messages before sending them indicates you’re not likely to blurt out something revealing and vulnerable in the heat of the moment. So profound moments of realisation may be hard to come by if you can’t get a relaxed circulation going.
Who do I think it might it benefit?
Anybody with a low-end mental health issue who’s cool with getting counselled in a very internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud possible and require major attention (and perhaps some medications), probably isn’t for you Betterhelp Mfm