She initially ascertained the scale of my stress and anxiety…in terms of Memeology 101 Betterhelp… what activates it– social circumstances, fulfilling people for the first time– and then 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 job, isn’t it?
In general, the service is remarkably slick. The conversation can be a little stop-starty at times, but it was really a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got quick responses to messages over the weekend, which was unforeseen.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The reality 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. Profound moments of realisation may be hard to come by if you can’t get an unwinded 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 method. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud possible and need serious attention (and potentially some meds), most likely isn’t for you Memeology 101 Betterhelp