She initially ascertained the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Betterhelp Vs 7Cups… what activates it– social scenarios, meeting people for the first time– and after that dived headlong into my fractious childhood (divorced parents, stretched familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was pretty nosey tbh, but then that’s her task, isn’t it?
Overall, the service is remarkably slick. The discussion can be a little stop-starty at times, but it was actually a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I anticipated. I even got speedy reactions to messages over the weekend, which was unanticipated.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The fact you can modify messages prior to sending them indicates you’re unlikely to blurt out something unguarded and revealing in the heat of the minute. So extensive moments of realisation might be hard 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 a very internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud possible and need serious attention (and possibly some medications), probably isn’t for you Betterhelp Vs 7Cups