Thinking about trying an online therapy platform since scheduling around work + 2 kids is impossible. Have heard mixed reviews on BetterHelp - some people say it saved them, others say it's too impersonal. The price point seems reasonable though. Does anyone here actually use it regularly? Curious about your honest experience, not the corporate testimonials lol
The impersonal criticism is fair - you get matched with whoever and sometimes they're not a good fit. But scheduling is way easier. I've had better luck with them than trying to find an actual therapist in my area
I used it for 6 months. It helped but I switched to actual therapy because I felt like I was just venting into a void. YMMV but try it out - worst case you lose like $60 and find out it's not for you
BetterHelp works if you actually do the work, tbh. It's not magic but having a therapist you can message at 11pm when you're spiraling is genuinely helpful. Just don't expect deep breakthroughs
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Do it. Honestly for work stress + parenting mental load, even mediocre therapy is better than nothing. The barrier to entry being low (you can do it on your phone) means you're more likely to actually stick with it
Real talk: check if your insurance covers online therapy through a different platform. Gethop, Teladoc, some others are actually better than BetterHelp and insurance covers more