She initially ascertained the scale of my stress and anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Partnerships… what activates it– social circumstances, fulfilling people for the very first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious childhood (separated moms and dads, stretched 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 impressively slick. The conversation can be a little stop-starty at times, but it was in fact a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got quick actions to messages over the weekend, which was unanticipated.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The reality you can edit messages prior to sending them indicates you’re unlikely to blurt out something unguarded and revealing in the heat of the moment. Profound moments of realisation may be tough to come by if you can’t get an unwinded flow going.
Who do I think it might it benefit?
Anybody 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 need major attention (and possibly some meds), most likely isn’t for you Betterhelp Partnerships