She initially ascertained the scale of my anxiety…in terms of The Dollop Betterhelp… what triggers it– social scenarios, satisfying people for the first time– and after that dived headlong into my fractious youth (divorced parents, strained familial relationships, bullied in junior school). She was quite nosey tbh, but then that’s her task, isn’t it?
Overall, the service is remarkably slick. The conversation can be a little stop-starty sometimes, however it was actually a far smoother and more on-tap experience than I expected. I even got speedy actions to messages over the weekend, which was unanticipated.
Talkspace vs Betterhelp
The truth you can edit messages prior to sending them means you’re unlikely to blurt out something revealing and unguarded in the heat of the minute. Profound moments of realisation may be tough to come by if you can’t get a relaxed flow going.
Who do I believe it might it be good for?
Anyone with a low-end mental health issue who’s cool with getting counselled in a really internet-y, 2016-y way. If you’re living under the blackest, bleakest cloud possible and need major attention (and possibly some meds), probably isn’t for you The Dollop Betterhelp