She initially determined the scale of my anxiety…in terms of Julian Says Betterhelp… what triggers it– social circumstances, meeting people for the very first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious childhood (separated moms and dads, strained familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was pretty nosey tbh, however then that’s her task, isn’t it?
Overall, the service is impressively slick. The conversation can be a little stop-starty at times, but it was in fact a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I anticipated. I even got speedy actions to messages over the weekend, which was unanticipated.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The fact you can edit messages before sending them suggests you’re not likely to blurt out something unguarded and revealing in the heat of the moment. Extensive minutes of realisation might be difficult 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 problem who’s cool with getting counselled in a really internet-y, 2016-y method. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud imaginable and need severe attention (and possibly some meds), most likely isn’t for you Julian Says Betterhelp