She first ascertained the scale of my stress and anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp/Radiohour… what triggers it– social situations, fulfilling people for the first time– and after that dived headlong into my fractious childhood (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?
In general, the service is remarkably slick. The discussion can be a little stop-starty at times, but it was really a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got speedy actions to messages over the weekend, which was unanticipated.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The truth you can edit messages before sending them means you’re unlikely to blurt out something revealing and vulnerable in the heat of the moment. Profound minutes of realisation may be hard to come by if you can’t get an unwinded flow going.
Who do I think it might it benefit?
Anyone 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 imaginable and need major attention (and possibly some medications), probably isn’t for you Betterhelp/Radiohour