She first determined the scale of my stress and anxiety…in terms of Talkspace Can Prescribe… what triggers it– social circumstances, fulfilling people for the very first time– and then dived headlong into my fractious childhood (divorced 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 remarkably slick. The discussion 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 unlikely to blurt out something unguarded and revealing in the heat of the moment. So profound minutes of realisation might be difficult to come by if you can’t get a relaxed flow going.
Who do I think it might it be good for?
Anyone with a low-end mental health concern who’s cool with getting counselled in a really internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud imaginable and require severe attention (and perhaps some medications), probably isn’t for you Talkspace Can Prescribe