She first determined the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Controversy Betterhelp… what triggers it– social scenarios, meeting people for the first time– and after that dived headlong into my fractious youth (separated parents, strained familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was quite nosey tbh, however 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 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 unforeseen.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The truth you can edit messages prior to sending them indicates you’re not likely to blurt out something revealing and unguarded in the heat of the minute. So profound moments of realisation may be hard to come by if you can’t get a relaxed circulation going.
Who do I think it might it benefit?
Anyone with a low-end mental health concern 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 major attention (and perhaps some meds), probably isn’t for you Controversy Betterhelp