Some services offer video and voice calls, while others center around texting.
One solution is to have a video visit with a psychiatrist through atelemedicine servicelikeTeladocorAmwell.
Talkspace, on the other hand, focuses on texting instead of video.
Fear can be treated in some ways by having an accepting other sitting across from you, he says.
Ultimately, the heart of the program was a set of problem-solving steps, similar to whats inthis flowchart.
Better yet, if a coach can support you, they can help you stick to the program.
Thats the approach thatJoyabletakes with social anxiety, providing a CBT program and a coach for $99/month.
Since these programs arent medical practices, they arent necessarily subject to the same privacy laws.
Dr. Wehle also remembers watching a patient talk with an experimental chatbot.
The bot told the patient that people sometimes like to find another human to talk to.
If [online therapy] doesnt help, it doesnt mean you cant be helped, Dr. Wehle stresses.
You may just need to try a different approach.
Ultimately, where you seek help depends on what your problem is.
