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‘Crisis candies’: Woman’s therapist told her to use Warheads to stop panic attacks

"Getting a Cosco sized barrel of warheads tomorrow."

On Nov 6, 2023 by V Roth

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In Hero Journey Club, group therapy is literally a game

Games like 'Stardew Valley' to 'Minecraft' are helping users 'crush depression.

On Oct 18, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

Woman says therapist gave her a business card after overhearing her dinner conversation

‘I would spiral’: Woman says therapist gave her a business card after overhearing her dinner conversation

'Omg glad to know I’m not alone'

On Sep 30, 2023 by Jack Alban

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‘Therapy is expensive’: Dad throws cake at toddler as a joke, sparking outrage

'She'll never forget that.'

On Aug 15, 2023 by Sarah Kester

Client says BetterHelp demanded card information upon signup, then charged all her money

‘Before I was even matched with a therapist’: Client says BetterHelp demanded card information upon signup, then charged all her money

‘Now I won't be able to afford my rent thanks to you guys.’

On May 30, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘I was invalidated and neglected’: Survivor of teen wilderness therapy says he was told appendicitis was all in his head

'How could parents send their kids to such awful, abusive places?'

On Mar 27, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

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‘I’m not gonna pay to go to a meeting’: Therapist quits job after they wouldn’t offer a Zoom option for a work meeting

'I like to treat a job exactly like it treats me.'

On Mar 8, 2023 by Sarah Kester

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‘You do not have to tell me the whole story’: Customer service worker shares PSA for customers who ‘over-explain’

'Customer service, not therapist.'

On Jan 11, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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Therapist says she was fired for telling men to go to therapy on TikTok

'It's your friendly neighborhood therapist who thought she could save these hoes but got her job terminated.'

On Aug 22, 2022 by Jack Alban

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‘BetterHelp is absolutely trying to destroy the mental health world’: Therapist calls out BetterHelp for using unaffiliated providers’ information to get new clients

'That feels illegal on so many levels.'

On Aug 7, 2022 by Jack Alban

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VidCon: Therapists share their concerns about the ‘sensationalization’ of mental health issues on the internet

'I think we’ve taken the word [trigger] a little bit too far.'

On Jun 23, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

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‘She was trying to put herself in your shoes’: TikToker says her therapist slept with her boyfriend after telling her about their problems

'The way my jaw dropped.'

On May 23, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

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‘I got zero out of your service’: TikToker goes after mental health app Cerebral over its ‘predatory’ behavior

The TikToker says she was charged by the company despite never receiving therapy.

On Dec 23, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

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Travis Scott called out for partnering with ‘scam’ therapy app in wake of Astroworld

This isn't BetterHelp's first controversy.

On Nov 10, 2021 by Audra Schroeder

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10 best therapy journals and anxiety notebooks to suit all tastes

Let it all out.

On Oct 26, 2021 by Beck Diaz