I am not affiliated with them in any way, and I do not benefit if any of y’all choose to try it (except for making the world an ever so slightly better place, I hope)
A few months ago, I wasn’t feeling great, so I looked into Betterhelp, because I heard a podcast ad for it at the exact time I needed it. I went through the whole sign up process, only to find that they wanted to charge $80 a week or some bullshit. Since lack of funds was a big part of my depression, that just made me feel more hopeless.
So, can you save us all some potential disappointment and give us an idea of what this one costs before we waste time signing up for it?
Yes. Standard copay for whatever insurance you have (most providers seem to take quite a few plans) Out of Pocket? It’s going to vary by provider, and it will not be cheap. I was not intending to get anyone’s hopes up regarding potential cost savings. This was about ease of access, scheduling, record keeping, communications (built in messaging system directly to your provider), access to telehealth (video appointments integrated into the website, and the ability to try out different providers very easily, as in my experience, one really needs to click with these people, or it’s just not going to be pleasant) (just met with my third therapist. Dude is dope AF, and I am very optimistic).
Appreciate the info. I don’t think Betterhelp let me use insurance at all, or the $80 was in addition to what insurance covered.
You guys know how it is, I forget the details, but I remember being frustrated and broke.
Worse comes to worst, I’m happy to chat anytime. Even if you just need to vent.
Wholesome exchange is wholesome 💜
Appreciated! And likewise to you!
Online is always a pain with insurance providers. My partner switched to online during covid. When the pandemic ended, we had to switch to a way shittier provider. Her doctors leave the practice once a month, no joke. The new doctors always forget to refill her medications or straight-up say, “they need to see her first,” even if she had literally just seen the other doctor.
All that being said, it’s helped her a lot. I’m the one with ADD, but she has really bad anxiety. It helps that she doesn’t have to go out to see her provider. We also live in the country, and she hates the drive/ can’t drive, so that’s nice too. I still go in person because in person stuff always works better with my ADD/ scheduling.
ugh the amount of times I’ve tried to schedule a teledoc appt only to be told two days later that I need to schedule an in-person appt. and the doc is an hour drive away or doesn’t have any in-person openings for a month…
check if your insurance provides EAP codes and a list of therapists who accept them. For example my insurance provides EAPs that cover 3 therapy sessions per year. Not great, but it’s something. At least helps get started which has been hard for me too.
How do they help you move to another state?
I had to find all new providers after moving. This made it easy, and I was able to get appointments very quickly.
