Is BetterHelp completely free?
While not free, BetterHelp offers affordable payment plans. Once you sign up, you will be matched with a digital therapist who meets your needs within 24 hours.
At what point do I need help?
Before it gets to this point, here are five signs you may need help from a pro:
- Feeling sad, angry, or otherwise “not yourself.”
- Abusing drugs, alcohol, food, or sex to cope.
- You’ve lost someone or something important to you.
- Something traumatic has happened.
- You can’t do the things you like to do.
What can BetterHelp help with?
You can schedule online counseling sessions around your workday, family obligations, and social life. BetterHelp counselors have experience treating a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, among others. BetterHelp isn’t covered by insurance and does not charge per session.
Does BetterHelp have a trial?
Does BetterHelp Offer Free Trials. BetterHelp used to offer free trials. However, as of now, the free-trial period is on hold for the following reasons: It’s providing financial aid.
How can I get free help?
Depending on your local resources, you may be able to get free or low-cost therapy sessions through student therapists at local colleges or qualify for financial aid or sliding-scale therapy at a local nonprofit. Please visit our home page to search for providers in your area.
What do you do when you can’t get help?
In the United States, call 1-800-273-8255 for free and confidential support if you are in distress or crisis. If you are experiencing a medical emergency then you should call 911 or your local emergency number.
Can BetterHelp prescribe medication?
Can BetterHelp prescribe medication? No. Traditionally, any counselor or therapist who is not a Doctor of Medicine (MD)—that is, a psychiatrist—is not allowed to prescribe medication.