I therapist-hopped for the past couple of years trying to find someone who could help me with my PTSD and anxiety.
Once the pandemic happened, my mental health went to the sidelines and I struggled with my monkey mind while trying to keep my business running and all the fears developed with covid.
I finally decided I had enough and knew I needed help. They matched me with my therapist Gwen. So I have been working with Gwen since last December and my journey of self-care is still going, but I have improved so much.
I am able to understand why I do the things I do and that I am not my emotions, they are just what I feel and I can have control over them. I do still feel lost at times but the best part is if I have an episode, it used to last for weeks. Now it's only a day!
BetterHelp has really given my life back and the great therapists there really take the time to hear what you're saying and give you empathetic and good feedback on the subject at hand.
The worksheets that are included help me figure out how to break my thoughts and worries down and look at them in a productive way and work through them. I can look at them anytime to help myself when I do have those emotions come up and start doubting myself and my abilities.
Throughout my entire time so far, I realized that I wasn't taking care of my own personal needs and was treating myself pretty poorly.
I ended up closing my business down for a few months to reestablish a better business and so far it has made my life so much easier. I don't end up working 16-hour days with barely any breaks. I am so much more productive and I have been able to get some of myself back.
I know it will always be work and some days are better than others. But if you're willing to put the time in with the worksheets and your therapist, you will get to where you want to be!
BetterHelp really saved me.
Length of Use: 6–12 months
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend