“Being able to talk to a doctor to get a prescription for my mental health is/amazing. I feel like the doctor I have been assigned has been very responsive with her replies/information/feedback.
The therapy-side, I ended up cancelling on. It really just felt like an online workbook, with a cheerleader on the sideline, encouraging me to fill it out. When I had questions about the assignment, I wasn't given a response that actually answered my question or challenged me to think about it in a different way. The service just didn't hit home for me.”
“I have benefitted from the service and my depression is improving, however I was surprised when I would check in and wouldn’t hear anything back, even when I was reporting side effects. I needed to message my doctor specifically asking a question in order to hear anything from him. I was expecting more proactive, or at least reactive, outreach, even if it were just “I got your check-in and looks good, anything you want to talk about?”. As it stands today, I feel like recording my status is purely for my own benefit and feels like it all goes into a black hole, which leaves me questioning the value of the service.”
“It is convenient and affordable for me. I need to be on medication but I would benefit the most from a combination of medication and talk therapy. However I cannot afford therapy at this time so this is acceptable. I think this accounts for my progress being very up and die .”
“The medication part is easy and helpful, as are the self-guided CBT modules and worksheets. The messaging counseling format does not work for me as an ADHD person.”
“It’s accessible and helpful to have a framework every week, but the therapy isn’t what I expected and I wish there was a
way to do the lessons without interacting with a
counselor. It’s also a bit expensive.”
“The CBT lessons seem super basic and full of platitudes that people with depressoin have heard their entire lives and obviously doesn't help.
Also the part about going out and doing stuff and making friends during a pandemic was super funny. Not haha funny though.”
“It is helpful but some of the medications that i believe would help me more are not available because they are controlled substances. I am not a doctor but i am obseseve in researching things and they way i feel and the symptoms i have would respond better to those controlled medications. Because of that fact i am most likely going to find a local doctor to treat me.”
