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Show HN: I built a bot to handle my Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)

3 points| tccole | 1 year ago |rsdgpt.com

I built a bot to handle my RSD because I was procrastinating to find a therapist

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brianjking|1 year ago

Nice, thanks for sharing. Also, I highly suggest checking out therapy. BetterHelp is what helped me bite the bullet, since they locate your therapist for you and you can switch anytime you want.

Leftium|1 year ago

Glad BetterHelp worked for you, but I heard some horror stories about their service: https://youtu.be/XcTssbRvA2w

AI summary by Kagi:

- BetterHelp is a controversial online therapy service that has faced numerous scandals over the past 6 years.

- In 2018, it was revealed that BetterHelp did not actually verify the qualifications of all its therapists as it had claimed.

- Recently, BetterHelp has been fined $7.8 million by the FTC for sharing users' sensitive mental health data with advertisers without proper consent.

- Many popular YouTubers have continued to promote BetterHelp despite its troubled past, leading to backlash from viewers.

- The video host's girlfriend, who has a master's degree in psychology, critiques BetterHelp's claims about the benefits of their service compared to in-person therapy.

- The pricing for BetterHelp's services is significantly higher than traditional in-person therapy, making it inaccessible for many.

- The video host and his girlfriend share personal negative experiences with BetterHelp therapists, including lack of privacy and unprofessional behavior.

- There are numerous "horror stories" on social media about poor experiences with BetterHelp's therapists and services.

- While BetterHelp may have helped some users, the host believes the negatives outweigh the positives given the company's shady practices.

- The host encourages viewers to avoid BetterHelp and instead seek mental health support from more reputable and ethical providers.

tccole|1 year ago

This isn't really meant to replace therapy to be honest, it is more meant to be a stop gap between appointments for therapy if that makes sense.