BetterHelp: Difference between revisions - Consumer_Action

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~~According to the FTC, "~~BetterHelp ~~used~~ a ~~wide variety of tactics to share the~~ health ~~information of over 7 million consumers with platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo,~~ and ~~Pinterest for~~ the ~~purpose of advertising."~~ <ref~~><nowiki~~>https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/03/ftc-says-online-counseling-service-betterhelp-pushed-people-handing-over-health-information-broke</~~nowiki~~></~~ref~~>

BetterHelp hires 'sketchy' therapists,{{Citation needed}} they are overworked{{Citation needed}} and paid well below industry standard.{{Citation needed}} 70% of respondents in a survey had a negative experience with better help<ref>https://www.firstsession.com/resources/betterhelp-reviews-survey-results</ref><ref>https://www.newsweek.com/betterhelp-patients-tell-sketchy-therapists-1762849</ref>

{{InfoboxCompany

|Name=BetterHelp|Type=Subsiadiary|Founded=2013|Industry=Psychotherapy|Official Website=https://www.betterhelp.com/|Logo=Betterhelp-logo-2024.svg}}

'''[[wikipedia:BetterHelp#cite_note-1|BetterHelp]]''' is a mental health platform that provides direct online counseling and therapy services via web or phone text communication.

==Incidents==

=== Private data sharing ===

According to the [[FTC]]:<ref>https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/03/ftc-says-online-counseling-service-betterhelp-pushed-people-handing-over-health-information-broke</ref> <blockquote>BetterHelp used a wide variety of tactics to share the health information of over 7 million consumers with platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest for the purpose of advertising.</blockquote>BetterHelp hires 'sketchy' therapists,{{Citation needed}} they are overworked{{Citation needed}} and paid well below industry standard.{{Citation needed}}

70% of respondents in a survey had a negative experience with better help<ref>https://www.firstsession.com/resources/betterhelp-reviews-survey-results</ref><ref>https://www.newsweek.com/betterhelp-patients-tell-sketchy-therapists-1762849</ref>

In UK therapists don't need accreditation to practice unlike US, nevertheless there are bodies which accredit therapists, BetterHelp therapists may not be accredited in UK. <ref>https://www.ft.com/content/b49d875d-76f8-4451-8ca2-1ad2fba0ebb5</ref>

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==References==

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-According to the FTC, "BetterHelp used a wide variety of tactics to share the health information of over 7 million consumers with platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest for the purpose of advertising." <ref><nowiki>https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/03/ftc-says-online-counseling-service-betterhelp-pushed-people-handing-over-health-information-broke</nowiki></ref>
-BetterHelp hires 'sketchy' therapists,{{Citation needed}} they are overworked{{Citation needed}} and paid well below industry standard.{{Citation needed}} 70% of respondents in a survey had a negative experience with better help<ref>https://www.firstsession.com/resources/betterhelp-reviews-survey-results</ref><ref>https://www.newsweek.com/betterhelp-patients-tell-sketchy-therapists-1762849</ref>
+{{InfoboxCompany
+|Name=BetterHelp|Type=Subsiadiary|Founded=2013|Industry=Psychotherapy|Official Website=https://www.betterhelp.com/|Logo=Betterhelp-logo-2024.svg}}
+'''[[wikipedia:BetterHelp#cite_note-1|BetterHelp]]''' is a mental health platform that provides direct online counseling and therapy services via web or phone text communication.
+==Incidents==
+=== Private data sharing ===
+According to the [[FTC]]:<ref>https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/03/ftc-says-online-counseling-service-betterhelp-pushed-people-handing-over-health-information-broke</ref> <blockquote>BetterHelp used a wide variety of tactics to share the health information of over 7 million consumers with platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest for the purpose of advertising.</blockquote>BetterHelp hires 'sketchy' therapists,{{Citation needed}} they are overworked{{Citation needed}} and paid well below industry standard.{{Citation needed}}
+% of respondents in a survey had a negative experience with better help<ref>https://www.firstsession.com/resources/betterhelp-reviews-survey-results</ref><ref>https://www.newsweek.com/betterhelp-patients-tell-sketchy-therapists-1762849</ref>
 In UK therapists don't need accreditation to practice unlike US, nevertheless there are bodies which accredit therapists, BetterHelp therapists may not be accredited in UK. <ref>https://www.ft.com/content/b49d875d-76f8-4451-8ca2-1ad2fba0ebb5</ref>
-(Needs further expanding in accordance of the Wiki policy and guidelines)
+==References==
 <references />
+[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]
+[[Category:Articles requiring expansion]]
+[[Category:Health care companies]]