She first determined the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Mobile App… what triggers it– social situations, fulfilling people for the first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious youth (separated parents, stretched familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was quite nosey tbh, but then that’s her task, isn’t it?
In general, the service is impressively slick. The discussion can be a little stop-starty at times, however it was in fact a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I anticipated. I even got quick actions to messages over the weekend, which was unexpected.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The fact you can edit messages before sending them suggests you’re unlikely to blurt out something unguarded and revealing in the heat of the minute. Profound moments of realisation might be tough to come by if you can’t get a relaxed flow going.
Who do I think it might it be good for?
Anyone with a low-end mental health concern who’s cool with getting counselled in a really internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud you can possibly imagine and require serious attention (and possibly some medications), most likely isn’t for you Betterhelp Mobile App