She initially ascertained the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Privacy… what triggers it– social situations, fulfilling people for the very first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious childhood (divorced moms and dads, 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 remarkably slick. The conversation can be a little stop-starty at times, however it was really a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got speedy reactions to messages over the weekend, which was unexpected.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The reality you can edit messages before sending them means you’re unlikely to blurt out something revealing and unguarded in the heat of the moment. So profound moments of realisation might be hard to come by if you can’t get a relaxed circulation going.
Who do I think it might it be good for?
Anyone with a low-end mental health problem who’s cool with getting counselled in a really internet-y, 2016-y method. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud imaginable and need severe attention (and potentially some meds), probably isn’t for you Betterhelp Privacy