She first established the scale of my stress and anxiety…in terms of Dr Abbott Betterhelp… what activates it– social circumstances, fulfilling individuals for the very first time– and after that dived headlong into my fractious childhood (divorced moms and dads, stretched familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was quite nosey tbh, however then that’s her job, isn’t it?
Overall, the service is impressively slick. The conversation can be a little stop-starty sometimes, but it was actually a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got speedy responses to messages over the weekend, which was unexpected.
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 moment. Extensive moments of realisation may 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 psychological health issue who’s cool with getting counselled in a very internet-y, 2016-y method. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud possible and need severe attention (and potentially some medications), most likely isn’t for you Dr Abbott Betterhelp