BetterHelp

BetterHelp is an American mental health platform that can connect a licensed therapist online.https://www.betterhelp.com/faq/https://www.helpguide.org/handbook/online-therapy/best-online-therapyhttps://www.forbes.com/health/mind/betterhelp-review/
==History==
BetterHelp was originally called "Compile Inc.", which was incorporated in 2012 in Deleware.https://vator.tv/news/2020-11-11-when-betterhelp-was-young-the-early-years In September 2013, they were launched out of beta. In December 2014, BetterHelp was incorporated in California.https://web.archive.org/web/20190610140942/https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/Document/RetrievePDF?Id=03733989-18579116
==Controversies==
===Sharing personal data===
In 2023, the said that BetterHelp was pushing people to take a questionnaire and hand over sensitive health information through different prompts.https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/03/ftc-says-online-counseling-service-betterhelp-pushed-people-handing-over-health-information-broke In March 2024, BetterHelp had to pay $7.8 million for deceiving people after saying that their sensitive data will be private.https://www.madinamerica.com/2024/03/betterhelp-to-pay-7-8-million-for-deceiving-customers-after-promising-to-keep-sensitive-data-private/
===YouTube sponsorships===
In 2024, multiple creators, such as jacksfilms, Mr. Beat, and others, were sponsoring BetterHelp.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD4U2sUe8-Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT97-j3pQlA However, viewers were concerned about BetterHelp's sponsorships, such as some creators exaggerating their mental health struggles in order to get paid to promote the service.https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/4/17932862/betterhelp-app-youtube-sponsorship-controversy-explained Some creators have made videos talking about the negative side of the service, some sharing their own experiences using BetterHelp.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcTssbRvA2whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAYLHcjXVp0
===Israel offering 6 months of free therapy===
During the , the official Israel X account announced that they will provide 6 months of free therapy to people that were affected with the conflict.https://twitter.com/Israel/status/1711683167986327901 However, people criticized about them promoting BetterHelp, mainly talking about the past controversies with BetterHelp.https://www.tiktok.com/@pearlmania500/video/7288501170962763050https://www.dailydot.com/news/israel-betterhelp/ A spokesperson from BetterHelp's parent company told that the Israeli government was not involved.https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/israel-free-therapy-betterhelp-war/
==Trivia==
*BetterHelp costs between $65-100 a week and $260-400 a month.https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/general/how-much-does-betterhelp-cost/
==References==
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