She initially established the scale of my stress and anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Rogue Rocket… what activates it– social situations, fulfilling individuals for the very first time– and after that 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 job, isn’t it?
In general, the service is impressively slick. The conversation can be a little stop-starty sometimes, however it was in fact a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got fast responses to messages over the weekend, which was unforeseen.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The fact you can modify messages prior to sending them suggests you’re not likely to blurt out something revealing and unguarded in the heat of the minute. So extensive minutes of realisation might be difficult to come by if you can’t get a relaxed 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 an extremely internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud imaginable and require serious attention (and possibly some meds), probably isn’t for you Betterhelp Rogue Rocket