The Truth About Online Therapy [Better Help Parody] | Honest Ads

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[@markboldyrev8321]

It even comes with Drinkable Salads!

[@Hunterslammer]

Sellout to factor. Unsubbed.

[@Alturvexs]

this Honest ads post/comment shows it's 2 days old but the video is 1 hr old.... wth

[@PlebNC]

​@@HunterslammerBut I love getting glorified microwave ready meals that have been sitting in a mailvan/post office for days! It's not like making your own meals is cheaper, healthier and tastier!

[@kirdot2011]

the fact that every 3rd youtuber promotes betterhelp as if it actually improved their lives.

[@nukenet1]

The irony - If FACTOR were honest, it probably wouldn't tout "Restaurant Quality Meals" in the first 15 seconds.

[@powerbeard5653]

i mean it really depends on what restaurant you're talking about. plenty of restaurants sell overpriced frozen trash food.

[@Anotherguy1st]

Just kind of ironic that they do the same shit they accuse others of doing! "Those other guys aren't honest but let's sell you some frozen TV dinners while we talk trash about talk therapy!" This is almost as bad as when I saw gamer KZbinrs crapping on bad games while being sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends!

[@JD-qq8fz]

Ive been to some shitty restaurants the bars pretty low

[@ltob86]

I love Factor’s boxes of vaguely food-flavored Salt

[@-thechocoholic-7604]

I've never used them, is factor a bad company or what?

[@1whitkat]

" The fact that we exist at all is a regulatory nightmare." That covers it completely.

[@Nortarachanges]

As is everything app based

[@Squintis]

The analogy with struggling with weights hits hard. Especially the “it’s not a big deal actually, I’ll be fine” part in the end.

[@Didleeios88]

The thing is lifting those weights on his own does act make him stronger. He seems to have good form. As long as he isn't compensating in a way that will ultimately hurt him, struggling on his own makes him stronger than if someone took the load off.

[@Zack-bl2gg]

@@Didleeios88yea, but to further the analogy, life doesn’t make sure you can lift a weight before giving you one. So you’ll end up hurting yourself if you’re not ready and trained how to lift. Then that injury just makes it harder to lift weights in the future, an end less cycle until you ask someone to help.

[@Didleeios88]

I agree with you entirely. If someone is not lifting the weight correctly they do indeed need some support/education. At the same time I think we live in a generation where people believe the solution is for someone else to lift the weight for them. This does not allow us to get stronger. Sometimes even the struggle to figure out how to lift the weight is more valueable then being told how. The truth is that rather than "help" from strangers in an app (or even the therapist couch), we need empathy from real people in our lives with whom we have real two-way relationships@@Zack-bl2gg

[@saul94923]

​@@Didleeios88naw brother that's the issue. You can't get stronger if you can't lift the weight properly. Think of actual therapy like a personal trainer. Its there to spot ya when you need it and point out when your form is lacking or dangerous. Could you achieve the same results yourself? Yeah over time it's possible. Is it easier and safer with a personal trainer (real therapist)? Hell yeah. Just because something is harder doesn't mean it's better.

[@donnieweston3249]

Let's see an "if online meal services were honest"

[@paulis7319]

For real! It's just processed food like any other, with more convincing advertising.

[@burgundian-peanuts]

Only the finest TV dinners!

[@Patson20]

I actually like factor.....it just costs too much and makes you more lazy.

[@TheKrispyfort]

Go to the frozen food section, buy a trolley load of frozen meals, and put in freezer

[@Patson20]

@@TheKrispyfort packed with sodium and other crap.

[@unperson5713]

You crossed the line from insightful gags to public service announcement. How that company is allowed to exist and advertise on CERTAIN platforms, I have no idea. My most sincere thanks for sharing.

[@aceshigh5157]

a part of me wishes better health was the sponsor.

[@BenthewildchildE750]

@SomebodyHadToSayTh4tAarrooo, I’​​⁠m sorry for that yes that’s how I genuinely reacted. I know you will probably think me weird, want to talk to me as if I’m a stupid stray dog, or in the most extreme want to banish me from society or send me to a animal shelter or school. What is your completely honest reaction and if you want to address me as a dog go ahead, I’m curious about what that would feel like from a stranger. ❤

[@valentinremmelgas1770]

There was quite an aggressive add campaign, not unlike the scam of that: give us money for a paper calling you Lord. Same value honestly.

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

If they headquarter in a country that does not follow or have mental health regulations, then they are essentially unprosecutable under any criminal statues... Civil statues, on the other hand, are always fair game.

[@Archer_Starling]

@@JubeiKibagamiFez Their headquarters is in San Francisco

[@hazukichanx408]

For anyone who hasn't already heard: The whole expression "pulling oneself up by one's bootstraps" seems to have originated with a story about a man being inconvenienced by a stone wall across his land or something, and the newspaper writer joked about how the people building the wall must imagine he will pull himself up by the straps of his boots (that is, _lift himself into the air_ ) in order to cross this wall when needed. It was not a phrase for "get a grip", it was a phrase for "being expected to do something literally impossible". I may be slightly off on some of the exact details, but that was the gist of it.

[@m0L3ify]

Yup, it was originally meant to be something that's impossible to do. So, whenever someone says that to you, you can say "Ah, so you want me to levitate! Very interesting..."

[@m0L3ify]

@@Lilith_XolaaniThey read too much Peter Pan as kids. They think happy thoughts can make you fly.

[@jakeviolet2195]

Whatever the origin, the modern meaning isn't to "get a grip" or "do something impossible." It means to take personal responsibility for your life. To exhaust all of your effort and resources trying to fix your own problems, before deciding that it's hopeless and asking for help. If you give up too quickly, then you will never know what you are truly capable of.

[@movieloverfan18]

Yes for a long time this was meant as a joke, describing someone who said they did it All on their own, especially the children if the wealthy thinking they were self made men. I think it is stupid people reading it and not realizing that it was meant to be ironic caused it to actually become what it is today. Words do change meanings.

[@rambysophistry1220]

@@jakeviolet2195 I think you mean it means to do something literally impossible, like levitate. Because that is what those words imply by definition. People are not immune to their material condition, and denying people help because they aren't capable of doing something impossible is not just absurd, it is evil.

[@dani88372]

I had a terrible experience with better health. I mentioned how I was physically locked in a room and kept there with threats of suicide and she said “I don’t want you to feel bad about that, to me it just sounds like they cared” - I was very vulnerable at the time but that didn’t sit quite right and I cancelled my account. Now I wonder if she was licensed at all lol.

[@GiovanniWarren-gi4bb]

I am sorry about that. I hope things are better.

[@captainzork6109]

Sounds like a good choice to me! I hope you're in a better place now, or at least are getting the support you need D:

[@samBrightuel]

My parents used to lock me in a dark room

[@PraiseTheFSMonster]

They're required to have a Master's degree in psychology and be a state licensed mental health specialist or counselor. Most of them are still bad though, just like doctors. They go to school forever and still suck.

[@littlemoth4956]

I can see the approach she was going for, but that situation definitely required better lol

[@K.J-LaMon]

That "I'm not sure you did..." is hitting hard.😂😂😂

[@kmc1994]

I chuckled too 😂

[@750count]

😂😂

[@mangantasy289]

100% what I don't quite dare to say to my dad but often would like to

[@webe9008]

*dissmisses him completly* isn't the futur exciting ?

[@Alverant]

I can think of a few people who think they are "fine" when they've been in desperate need of a good therapist for most of their lives.

[@themaestrodamus]

Ad within an ad uhh? Okay guys. It’s time to go full meta. “If Honest ads were honest” needs to be made asap.

[@tanyaglover8781]

They that one already

[@AndreiPascu]

Bro dissed so many people the only one willing to sponsor them was factor lol.

[@odd_bobble9106]

You know, I confronted my dad about he whole “pull yourself up by your boot straps” thing and how that task is impossible in every aspect only to get the response “it’s just a saying”. Now I am starting to think an entire generation misunderstood a saying just like nobody ever responds correctly to “do you mind” correctly.

[@Ael666]

No mind, your first mistake was mind... numbers goes burr, or worthless. Always up, gravity is propaganda...

[@odd_bobble9106]

@@Ael666 ... What?

[@azpont7275]

I mean, a lot of generations misunderstood that capitalism is good. Probably has to do with them being dumb-dumbs, being fed propaganda all their lives or being taught BS. Not surprising honestly, if you model your education system on the idea of a captain of industry who only wanted to churn out ideal workers...

[@saintofall3653]

What's the correct response to do you mind then?

[@thatdumbass9856]

​@saintofall3653 Yes, if you have a problem. No, if you don't have a problem

[@ur0b0r0sXL]

"We pulled ourselves up by our bootstraps, and I turned out just fine!" "I'm not sure you DID!" this is so fucking true though. Lots of people will go their whole lives without ever learning to recognize how broken they really are inside.

[@thesmirkingwolf]

It's okay to be introspective and ask for help, but there's a fine line where you have to realize that the universe is out to kill you, and that's the natural order of things. The ocean will not hear your cries as you tire from treading water. So to an extent, the whole bootstrap thing is true, but it's also used as an inappropriate coping mechanism.

[@Dani-ix5bu]

Finally someone on KZbin talks about how awful BetterHelp is! And they didn’t even cover everything. I’m really disappointed in the KZbinrs who take their sponsorships

[@Hotlog69]

There are plenty of KZbinrs that have.

[@merevel436]

I remember a couple of youtubers who did a video about better help and well, a few months later starter accepting sponsers from them again.... what...

[@Hotlog69]

@@merevel436 Money convinces.

[@Gamer3427]

Unfortunately when it comes down to it, most youtubers can't afford to say no to every sponsor that is bad. It's either they accept sponsorships from companies like this or Raid, or they can't afford to pay their bills. Particularly with how bad youtube's monetization policies have gotten over the years. And let's face it, there's very few companies in the world that aren't shady once you look into them. If they advertise something good about themselves, or how they're doing something for the people, they're just doing it to draw more people in and not because they actually care about the well being of their consumers, and most are going to be doing something far worse behind the scenes that the average consumer will never know about unless they really go out of their way to dig into it.

[@Dani-ix5bu]

@@merevel436 yeah, I know Cinema Therapy (of all people) had stopped and then “did their own research” by listening to other KZbinrs sponsored by BH saying that BH wasn’t bad and then decided to send out a statement saying they would continue to be sponsored by them

[@SuperKenndog]

Real talk, these Horton videos are so funny because it helps us to laugh to keep from crying. Our system is a scam, while oligarchs profit and the good people suffer.

[@eddenoy321]

'The good people suffer" ? Where did you get the idea that greedy , foolish, wannabe rich people are "good" ?🤣

[@SuperKenndog]

@@eddenoy321 the majority of people are good, but the constant demand to make an ever increasing stockpile to make it in this hellscape of a system makes them bad

[@bakaichigo]

You said what I said but with way less paragraphs. :'D WHY AM I NEVER ABLE TO BE CONCISE *runs away sobbing dramatically*

[@7spidersofhh]

@@bakaichigo for the same reason ur friends probably enjoy hanging around you: U DRAMATIC lmaoo

[@spacegirl226]

If only Occupy Wall Street had been successful. We nearly got somewhere with that.

[@TimHunold]

Factor, all the food without any of that annoying flavor.

[@chocolateearrings]

😂😂

[@theoneandonly-qs1uw]

Flavor?! That's disgusting!

[@parkmana]

It's healthy food with NO FLAVOR ADDED. And best of all: It's FART FREE!

[@ellysetaylor5908]

I've tried therapy a few times but I'm too poor to afford anyone good. I went to one therapist to talk about some trauma that happened in my childhood, but she only seemed interested in my current dating life. She kept asking about it and even giggled with glee when I would mention a crush or whatever, but seemed completely bored otherwise. Over the course of our meetings I had the slow and miserable realization that I was paying someone to help me who had the maturity and mental capacity of a 13 year old at a sleepover. I desperately needed help, but without the money to afford someone good, I was as good as alone.

[@thedragonofdalzell]

I thought the Factor ad was just satire not a actual ad😂

[@time2livelife]

Same

[@vihreelinja4743]

Tv dinners will NEVER taste or look even close to food from a proper restaurant.

[@InJeffable]

I agree. What little I could see at the start of this video looked pretty sad, and it's never good to microwave your food. On top of that, I found out by doing a little online research that Factor meals are $15 each at the CHEAPEST. Absolutely absurd.

[@bakaichigo]

Lmao every one of those meal service plans are a joke/scam. The ONLY people who can afford ANY of them are people with more than middle-class incomes who already spend over 100$ a week on food. A WEEK, NOT MONTH, A FKING WEEK. Like, Chef's Plate and Hello Fresh are hilariously fking awful for cost. I, being poor like I am, originally thought these would be options for me. NO, OF COURSE THESE ARE FOR RICH LAZY PEOPLE. 😆 What WAS I thinking... Hello Fresh, for example, is 1-5 MEALS a WEEK, so not a full week's worth of food, it's like 1 meal a day for 5 days, or even less, if you are indeed feeding the minimum 2 people. If not, then you have double portions so there's some leftovers to stretch I guess... But it's still not a full week of food. BUT THE PRICES? For the "first box" with that "first" discount, you can get a box as cheap as like maybe 30$ Canadian before tax and shipping - but you pay PER WEEK and the very next box would be full price at like 70-100$ (before shipping and taxes, CAD). If you actually add that up, even at the cheapest non-discounted price, that's STILL 60$ x 4 (so 240$ a month on food - double the standard budget for a 1-2 person adult household). It's not only not affordable, it's providing LESS goods for the cost of DOUBLE what you'd have paid just going shopping at the grocery store 1-2x a month. For one week of food (that will likely last into the next week) it's less than 50$ for me and my partner. That's our eggs, bread, butter if needed, veggies, fruits (fresh or frozen for either of these) and a couple other things like rice or pastas. I've gotten us by on 25$ for the week before, that's not so hard to do if you're not buying super expensive fresh ingredients. At NO POINT would I consider it a valuable use of my money to be buying a box service that's going to cost me DOUBLE the national household budget for groceries FOR A FAMILY WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD IN IT for PORTIONED food packets that can't even be stretched or used variably? For that kind of money, just go get the actual full products and have more than 5 meals a week. :|

[@Drac057o]

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[@daniegamin]

@@bakaichigo ok I get that, but I don't think they're market is toward low income, it's toward the people that are too busy to go to the store, they're actually a decent option for the work from homers/Content Creators.

[@latchmere100]

Home cooked is always best. You know where your hands have been.

[@Bluelilly40]

Now parody Factor, and I'll take you seriously.

[@agbook2007]

Absolutely.

[@Juzevs]

"the food you want, but without out that pesky food flavor on it"

[@bethanyjohnson8222]

My therapist called me codependent when I said something about my boyfriend's "girl best friend " felt off.. After months of feeling crazy and trying to work on my 'jealousy issues' turns out he knew she liked him, he liked her at one point and they almost slept together. So.......... i want my money back....

[@Nurichiri]

Having used Better Help in the past (which only provided temporary fixes, and I still get reminders to journal) watching this made me feel sick.

[@john8890]

FYI; Just because you get distracted reading boring textbooks doesn’t mean you have ADHD

[@katechaste]

I fell down the Tiktok rabbit hole that made me think I have ADHD or something else, but really I was just lazy. I can tell because what I've been struggling with before I can do now, I jut got around to building my self discipline (finally). It really should be illegal to share misinformation like that

[@Tornakin-98]

@@katechasteto be fair, you could also be masking or found your own ways of dealing with a disability. You know, like most people have done throughout history before we knew about the existence of neurodivergent people.

[@jmax8692]

Sick of ignorant people self diagnosing 😂😂 preach

[@ariheino327]

That's just code for "has doctors permission to do amphetamines legally"

[@abc1236092]

Yea, I find it annoying angsty people on the internet are self-diagnosing themselves with these things and misrepresenting them. I have a friend whose wife uses ADHD as an excuse for her bad behavior all the time and it just infuriates me that he falls for it every time… 🙃

[@AuthorHoshiChan]

"Getting overwhelmed at taco bell is a normal human experience"... Welp, guess i was never a human 😂

[@Saint.questions]

It's after eatting taco bell that's overwhelming 😅

[@bethanyjohnson8222]

Exactly, they have like 5 items😂

[@Ironeagle21]

weird. it's normally what happens AFTER eating taco bell that is overwhelming!

[@joshuakarr-BibleMan]

In jail, they take away your bootstraps so you can't pull yourself up by them. Belts and ties too.

[@nickslade3978]

Instead they just use you to push themselves up while you suffer on the ground.🖕🏻

[@VideoGameStarChannelSupreme]

They don't want you retaliating because you realized how screwed up the system is, so they leave you naked in the dungeon with only scraps from three months ago to eat.

[@nickslade3978]

@@VideoGameStarChannelSupreme Even your closest relatives can blab endless shades of bullshit just to keep you unaware, docile, tame and easy to fuck with. Anything to disarm you psychologically and keep you that way.

[@joshuakarr-BibleMan]

@@nickslade3978 I was using _pull yourself up_ euphemistically.

[@VideoGameStarChannelSupreme]

@@nickslade3978 I'm not gonna disagree with that. I hate my childhood because of it.

[@ToyKeeper]

My ex tried to get me to use betterhelp. She was abusive, and whenever I stood up for myself, she'd tell me I'm broken and need therapy. It was pretty messed up. Therapy _can_ be great, but she only brought it up when she was clearly in the wrong and wanted to deflect blame.

[@Nortarachanges]

Glad for you she’s an ex

[@Em-jj2hp]

Yo my ex did that to me too, people like that are messed up. Convincing someone they are mentally ill to deflect blame is the scariest shit. It’s even worse when that person is mentally ill so they can be manipulated easy

[@ToyKeeper]

@@Em-jj2hpA typical pattern was... she'd hurt me or make problems which impact me, then she'd see the consequences of her actions (me crying, exhausted, or cleaning up her messes), and she'd feel guilty. So she'd decide I'm the problem (for "making her feel bad"), get mad at me for it, and tell me I need therapy. But if she didn't want to feel bad about what she did, all she had to do was ... stop doing those things.

[@Bliss-l1t]

Some people in my family would do that. They would do something over the top and outlandish and then claim I need therapy.

[@ilovepdub]

oh no. They advertising for companies. Now we will never hear if factor was honest

[@TheGuyMullins]

LOL "FACTOR BOX!" if wellness shots were honest. LOL!

[@harrypotcha0283]

If botox clinics were honest

[@pamelamays4186]

When you brain is hortin'. Nice Dad joke Roger, nice Dad joke.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

How is that a dad joke?

[@ZecVal]

Agreed, good dad joke hehe

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

@@ZecVal Why and how is that a good dad joke?

[@ZecVal]

@@MatthewTheWanderer Horting, Hurting. Get it?

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

@@ZecVal I do, now, lol. That's why dad jokes suck.

[@imsosick75]

A one minute ad in a 5 minute video is seriously egregious. I need therapy now

[@Avg_Janitor]

I tried better help for awhile, if you really don't have anybody to talk to it can be ok for that. But i stopped using it after a few months. Plus it is still sort of expensive. It definitely isn't 24/7 support they give you like max 6 sessions per month. Like all therapy I've done it was somewhere between fine and meh when i was using it, thats about it.

[@VideoGameStarChannelSupreme]

I tried in-person help a few times and the experience is honestly mixed as well. I feel like these systems are just there to keep us pacified and prevent us from making any big societal change that can scare the elites. At best, it is okay and it's an outlet to let your problems out. At worst, you'll probably be told how shit of a person you are and probably lose control of your life if the psychologist believes you're in danger of threatening yourself. I'd rather die alone than with a person paid to pretend to care about my problems at this point.

[@wellhellothere6347]

6 sessions for $200 is pretty cheap when you compare it to the average, which is $100 to $200 per session. So in the real world, you would be paying $600 to $1200 for what you got.

[@sad_doggo2504]

The sad thing is I can't even afford this 😭

[@Avg_Janitor]

@@sad_doggo2504 if you're really really in need and just have to vent or feel heard a little bit. Like maybe you just need a sounding board. I've had luck with some of these AI chat bots. I use characterAI sometimes. Pi ai was decent too. Might sound crazy but I'd say it's worth a shot.

[@Avg_Janitor]

@@sad_doggo2504 hey also I just remembered I went through this place called directions for living and got a few months of free therapy a while ago too so maybe look that up.

[@RG-3PO]

Roger finally takes on one of the biggest scams of our day. Kudos!

[@amazonjunglez1188]

Are they really a scam? How so,have you used them before?

[@samphelps856]

Individual therapists may or may not be. Better help is just a digital tech bros middle man. Like how Facebook is a media company that doesn't produce media and Uber is a taxi company without having taxis. BH don't actually care and uses both therapists and clients for profits regardless of human cost.

[@DBZHGWgamer]

@@samphelps856 Doesn't make it one of the biggest scams of our day, there are way bigger scams out there.

[@necococo]

@@samphelps856 I feel like my last therapist (through Medicaid, not betterhelp) was a bit of one... mainly because every problem I had was basically "well then just avoid that thing then", or pushing non-FDA approved herbal supplements that never worked (didn't even get any placebo effect). :( Sucks because she was the only therapist available at the time in my whole county. Ended up stopping and only have a psychiatrist now, but at least feel there is more help through medication than talk therapy (not that talk therapy would ever help with most of my current symptoms like fatigue which don't matter if I am happy or not). I feel like the most effective therapy I've ever gotten was going to a "therapeutic day school" back in high school, because they really pinpointed and focused on our weaknesses and push us to progress to improve those. That and even more, the environment of classroom with no more than 9 students and no homework really was positively life-changing to the previously socially-withdrawn/emotionally-unstable/selective-mute teenage me. Maybe I've plateaued because of that though, and I'm already as good as I'll get. I'm at a place where I don't feel suicidal or like hurting anyone, and can socialize normally enough to not be questioned (used to be asked if I spoke English, if something was wrong, etc). I mainly just still feel social anxiety (normal awkwardness), and fatigue and mild ADHD and Depression symptoms.

[@TheBlackDorothyZbornak]

I hope you mean the scam being the tech company and not ACTUAL therapy.

[@RenegadePawn___]

I was waiting for Roger to come in and debunk the mail order meal thing but nope, turns out even Roger has a price tag. Guess we won't be seeing any "If mail-order meals were honest" any time soon.

[@pinokosthewife]

I mean, I could see him doing it anyway, maybe when this sponsorship ends, PFFT.

[@dhp6687]

A little difficult to take someone seriously on “honest ads” when the first few minutes is shilling for overpriced garbage food marketed as a gourmet meal

[@adamtapparo2168]

They can only mock capitalism to the extent that it’s profitable. It’s like a fish critiquing the water it swims around in. It’s still gotta swim though.

[@leporellothegoldfinch]

I'm from Vienna. That Viennese psychoanalyst accent was spot on.

[@MineSpeak44]

In person isn't always that bad but it can take a few tries to find the right therapist for you and it's not cheap, so many give up before it can work

[@cathallynch1]

So refreshing to see influencers and Tiktok get the exposure they deserve - unqualified and toxic as hell.

[@duskzehedgie3840]

If you're looking into therapy, step one is making sure you're not eating terribly or drinking gallons of caffeine every day. The number of people that say they have anxiety but never stop downing energy drinks all day is crazy.

[@atigerclaw]

The cheery music jingle has me convinced that throwing my information and money away will make me feel better and turn into a vapid, smiling zombie of a person. Just the way the big tech companies like it.

[@Autism_Forever]

I contacted Better Help. They told me that my case was too severe for them and they cannot help me.

[@NotEvenSure41]

Were you able to find a worker eventually somewhere else?

[@carmengracepuentes7953]

Damn! 😢

[@TheDXJC56]

Sounds like they told you to get some better help 😂

[@PraiseTheFSMonster]

That's actually kind of respectable of them. They didn't stick you with someone who's not qualified just so they can take your money.

[@Getoffmytahoe]

Protect this man at all cost

[@InJeffable]

It really speaks to how little we value mental health here in the US that in-person therapy (let's say up to four sessions a month) isn't fully covered by even the most basic health insurance at the very least. So, what do some of the people who can't afford in-person therapy do? They turn to a scam like Better Help. I appreciate you guys shining a light on this online therapy stuff. It sounded way too good to be true.

[@thoughtlesskills]

In 'murrica mental health isn't health and teeth aren't either. Seriously though, lack of mental health also pushes people into way too much 'alternative medicine' like homeopathy. The American dream is alive and well if you are looking to screw some people over.

[@Dnichols619]

In person therapy isn't great either. CBT and DBT are great tools, but you don't need one-to-one therapy to learn the important concepts. In fact, it works better in a group so you can get multiple perceptives, social solidarity and the opportunity to view problems with some objectivity. It's also cheaper in a group which is why the medical industry really prefers you have your own individual therapist. Online therapy shows the glaring inadequacies, but the metaphor used in the video, "Maybe the weight isn't that heavy," is pretty spot on in my experience. I once told a therapist about an issue I was having at work, they told me it's all in my head. Then when I had solid evidence that what I knew was occurring was actually occurring, they told me I need to increase my "tolerance." I asked how I could do that, they said theyd research that and they never really got back to me. Essentially they tried to get me to gaslight myself and when that didn't work anymore they told me to, "toughen up." And I, being a fool, gave them several thousand dollars for it too.

[@timothym9398]

@@Dnichols619 The problem with a lot of group therapy, is that when you pile a group of people with similar problems together they can reinforce and normalize negative behaviors and thoughts, rather than actually working to cope/change those negative patterns. It can easily become a reinforcing issue of "I don't need to change my behavior, all of these other people behave just like me too, the world just needs to change to accommodate me!". This is a well documented problem, especially in anger management and other impulsive response type issues. Particularly if the impulsive response has been normalized in their environmental upbringing.

[@ronbelanger4113]

Good old for profit system. Not much in the mental health field.

[@Patson20]

I think the second biggest issue is that people think that mental therapy is something everyone should always be doing. It's supposed to be used like physical therapy, you go for a while after an injury to get yourself back to full strength and then stop going and use the techniques you learned to do any maintenance you need on your own.

[@dominicharvey6048]

Even though better help is a complete joke, I think this says more about how messed up the American healthcare system is that it's cheaper to go online for help than an actual therapist. I'm glad I live in the UK

[@cuddlepaws4423]

We live in Bristol, England, and our experience is that there is NO mental healthcare available unless you go private. We just get passed from pillar to post, as everyone says, 'We don't do that, but they do'.

[@dominicharvey6048]

@cuddlepaws4423 I don't know what Bristol is like. I live in Birmingham and there's plenty of mental health services here on the NHS and I use them.

[@thoughtlesskills]

Have to agree. Mental health in the US is an absolute sh*t show, even if you can afford it.

[@SirKenchalot]

Yeah, good luck sorting out years of trauma with 6 'free' sessions with a government employee who takes until session 5 to remember your name and then, once you start to believe you may be making progress, tells you your 'free' sessions are over and you're on your own.

[@MoreBollocks-ui2zs]

Just keep ingesting that propaganda. Of course the US has problems just like the UK has problems. In terms of healthcare the UK has proven that it does not have the answer to US healthcare issues. Few people on either side seem to really grasp what the actual issues are.

[@joshyoung1440]

You started out Honest Ads with an ad that I couldn't tell was an ad and was never sure if you were about to start lampooning them, yet despite this, it still feels like you gave Factor their money's worth of advertisement lmao. Pretty good.

[@brainfry]

Wow that's really scary! The Honest Ads comeback is not something I ever expected, but I love it.

[@meherrinrivercounseling7482]

Therapy is like every other service. You have to do your research, get a therapist that both understands you and is competent in your issue, and then be willing to do the work. Lots of snake oil providers, but then lots of good ones also. Some who provide services for free or at greatly reduced rates. Now do a spot on clients who expect the therapists to be available 24-7, charge less than a nail manicure, and tell them exactly what they want to hear, while ignoring any evidence based strategies they are taught, and awaiting a miracle in one session.

[@thhseeking]

An alcoholic friend who blames everything past and present on her ex-husband went to therapists. Did they help her with her underlying problem, which is her alcoholism? No. They told her what she wanted to hear and that her drinking was a normal reaction. So she keeps drinking...her teeth are falling apart...she can't stay upright some days, and keeps falling over and being taken to Emergency. The Ambos even used to put AA cards in her pockets. Replace addiction to alcohol with addiction to religion. That's not really helping :P

[@Uruz2012]

If you could do all that, what's stopping you from just finding the solution to your own problem? Many people spend more time and money on therapy than they would on getting certified to give therapy, lol

[@kryptonianguest1903]

@@Uruz2012 Most people can't see a problem clearly when they're too close to it. An outsider's perspective is useful. A therapist is supposed to be an outsider who's trained to be particularly good at identifying mental health problems and how to address them, and who won't just tell you what you want to hear. The problem with therapy is the therapists who fall short of that.

[@carlgauss1702]

​@@Uruz2012This precise thought saved my life long ago.

[@carlgauss1702]

​@@kryptonianguest1903self confidence cant be taught. Its something you develop adventure by adventure. "Perspective" means nothing.

[@WorldsOkayestSorcerer]

The thing that pisses me off (I’m an independently licensed therapist) is the stupid “Everyone needs a therapist sometime” slogan. No. No they don’t. Believe it or not, most of the time people will overcome just fine on their own. And, don’t even get me started on the paid cheerleaders who call themselves therapists. 😡

[@tebohomofokeng6767]

"...may, or may not be licensed..." 😵🙁😯 After watching MBTI videos, I was a month away from subscribing to Better-Help ☺. Thank you Better-Hort for helping me dodge that one.

[@wellhellothere6347]

MBTI as in Meyers Briggs? That has zero to do with therapy. Why would you watch a video about a silly type indicator instead of ones about actual therapy from professionals?? ( I don't disagree about Better Help though)

[@redgit9905]

@@wellhellothere6347Briggs is totally wack

[@NotEvenSure41]

What the crap does myer-briggs have to do with Mental Health??

[@Keznen]

Just one more reason for you to stop watching MBTI videos. That bullshit is as scientific as horoscopes (which is to say, not scientific at all).

[@seejoshrun1761]

At least the categories are based on your behavior and thoughts, instead of the position of the stars. It's more like if the 12 signs were categories that people sorted themselves into instead of by birthday. That is to say, not scientific, but at least it has some value in identifying people with similar thought patterns and characteristics as yourself.@@Keznen

[@swiftwerewolf]

Roger your a national treasure.

[@nathansamson8215]

My therapist told me shaving would change my life and make me more approachable when I’ve struggled with the problem since before the 5th grade smh.

[@UmatsuObossa]

This is pretty accurate on all fronts. My dad is over 80 and FINALLY decided to seek therapy...got an in-person licensed therapist and they were USELESS. He had his office set up where sitting in the waiting room i could overhear EVERYTHING, but the worst part is that I never once heard the guy say anything even halfway helpful. He'd literally just ask some vague questions about what my dad was upset about or happy about or what his relationships were like but never once, not once, offered any insight or advice

[@richardscathouse]

To hell with that, I just applied for MAID 💀😉💀

[@ShellShock11C]

I'm a combat veteran with PTSD, I got therapy through the VA, but no longer go. I've found other ways of settling my mind. This video doesn't talk about ways to help yourself, that's a bit dark. If you're all messed up, be it depression, anxiety, PTSD (my issues) or something else, you CAN (and will) get better. Just start very small. Start your day with something like making your bed (what I make sure to do when feeling bad), or doing a chore you've been putting off. Accomplishing one small thing will set you up to accomplish another, or at the very least will mean you did something positive. Accomplishing goals no matter how small they may be, will be another mental check for you. I know even the most simple tasks can seem impossible when depression is hitting you hard, but just get one done and I promise, if at least for a moment, you'll feel better. And remember whoever you are, somebody out there loves you. Now go make your bed.

[@ozeald.7586]

So sweet thank you

[@pinkroses135]

Exactly. It's good to understand cognitive distortions and other psychological nuggets but without action and growth talking is useless.

[@Gyrokun]

Blessed comment

[@poorboy5wagpoorboy5wag77]

I love you too thank you

[@ShellShock11C]

@@poorboy5wagpoorboy5wag77

[@enravotaboyadjiev7466]

The problem is that if you are neurodivergent or have a debilitating mental illness, there's no way to tell what parts of your experiences are normal human things and which are symptoms. Before I tried ADHD meds I thought I was the problem. Before I sought help for the first time I thought being miserable and having nothing to live for was normal. At that point I had literally forgotten what it was like to be happy and content with life, and I thought it was just an impossible thing to achieve. I was told by a psychologist in 2020 that I didn't have ADHD and as a result I nearly dropped out of university and nearly took my own life. Only after I actually got diagnosed and started meds did things start getting better and now that I know that many of the things I experience aren't "normal" I can take action deal with them so that they don't ruin my life. Considering that mental health institutions are consistently failing mentally unhealthy people who are seeking help, I don't think we as a society should be putting the blame on the people who are just trying to get help and fix things. Self-diagnosing thought TikTok isn't a solution, but shaming struggling people is moving even further away from the solution. Mental health care needs to be more accessible, then people won't self-diagnose thought TikTok

[@N19htcat]

Situation is quite bad in country where I am from. Also the fact, that I am dependent on my parents and I am still studying, and I honestly don't think it's an option to tell them that I think I have level 1 ASD and ADHD (I am sure about first one about 90%, my social life and my interests kinda scream about it) And what to say if I am formally and adult and in my country they DON'T EVEN DIAGNOSE ADULT ASD AT ALL Of course I am self-diagnosed, pffft At least I am not self medicating, that's truly dangerous path

[@richardscathouse]

With so many internet fakers around you should be surprised anyone listens to you at all. 😢

[@dubliners0999]

Yep. BTW, Better Help has been sued by many clients. And several good KZbinrs that I like have used them as a sponsor. Yech!

[@InJeffable]

Anna Akana is one KZbinr I watch who promotes Better Help. I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt and say that maybe she just doesn't know how problematic they are (like all those KZbinrs who were promoting Established Titles back in the day), but that's not really an excuse. They really need to do their homework on this stuff.

[@theweirdo61]

@@InJeffable Some people might just look the other way, for the right price that is

[@PraiseTheFSMonster]

Sued for what? Giving bad advice?

[@ThurymmIronhelm]

What's truly sad, is how thoroughly accurate this is.

[@lobsters12111]

I tried one of these apps once and literally the only responses they gave me in my "therapy" session was a definition of anxiety that sounded like they were reading from a script. Like yes, im well aware what anxiety is. Can i have medication for my bipolar disorder now?

[@onmilo]

When one orders questionable foodstuffs online because one never bothered to learn how to properly cook foods. Yeah. THAT. "I feel so ALIVE!"

[@colinrussell2017]

If people lack the basic skill of nourishing themselves it's no wonder the therapy/medication industry is doing so well😂

[@pinkroses135]

​@@colinrussell2017😂

[@mekman4]

That’s dark, but you forgot about the tone deaf ads that sudden materialize multiple times in the middle of concentrating on prerecorded online therapy video lessons.

[@TheRetartidMunkee]

I tried betterhelp once, was dealing with a ton of personal trauma etc and was trying to deal with my brother's suicide. My "therapist" was 30 min late to our first session and stopped me from unpacking and told me to keep a journal. He ended the session at what would have been the scheduled end time if he werent late lol, the fact that he was doing this in his bedroom was even better

[@richardscathouse]

My mother committed suicide by oncology; man was that brutal 😢

[@ganjjabarsmedium2347]

It is gravitationally impossible to pull yourself up by your bootstraps.

[@DemonicAdj]

I thought about that too. Maybe they're supposed to be hanging from their ankles?

[@pinkroses135]

Maybe you're supposed to be lying down putting them on with your leg bent up and rock into it?

[@artheus5069]

This video being sponsored by Factor really is the icing on the cake. At least there are chapters to swiftly skip it.

[@zach464]

I'd so love to see If The Stock Market was honest

[@VideoGameStarChannelSupreme]

How it'd probably go: "Want to live the illusion of financial freedom and not have to work anymore? Invest in the Horton 500, which is an index full of all kinds of Horton-related companies that control the entire nation. In the meantime, we'll have our very financial savvy analysts manipulating the stock up and down while our corporate overlords constantly tell their investors how everything is fine, all the while they cash in their fortunes off the backs of every innocent soul that believed our hogwash that our stock will make them rich"

[@RocLobo358]

You can see a licensed psychologist for about 60 an hour on zoom. You can also negotiate with in-person therapists to ask for their uninsured rate. They might have spots available for those in need or if your needs are greater than your insurance cover. Psychiatry can be pretty inaccessible but you can sometimes find GPs who have clinical experience in mental health and who will see you as a GP (and get insurance cover) and work with you on medication if you need it. It isn't ideal, but this isn't an ideal system

[@bakaichigo]

T_T yeah that 60$/hr is about what I found out here too, and that is STILL far too expensive for literally anyone on disability or welfare and even for most people making under 40k a year, depending on where they live here (in Canada). That adds up to about 240$/month that most of the people who need the services cannot afford (at least here). At least we CAN get referred to a psychiatrist easily enough, even if it does sometimes take a bit of a wait, and there are group programs that you can get onto waiting lists for after doing lengthy interviews over the phone that you also have to wait on a long waiting list for... The system is broken and no one is fixing it. :(

[@mayastic9570]

where I live every decent psychologist has a patient stop. The only way to get in is if a hospital tells them you need therapy followup to not kys.

[@Skaxarrat]

If Honest ads were honest about Factor Ads

[@omarmohamad815]

I probably laughed more than I should have at the "when your brain is hortin'" line.

[@liamnehren1054]

Could have also mentioned that the whole field is still in its infancy. Most people in Therapy stay in it indefinitely as mentioned with the "more therapy" gag but also most people I have known on it have just gotten worse, since not all therapists are the same, most are incompetent. In the end it is better to have one friend or sibling willing to listen and share their opinion then the most expensive therapist. Ever hear of the series Persona? based on Jungian Psychology it is basically its thesis that interpersonal and emotional issues are solved by talking to friends.

[@richardscathouse]

That's ok, IME most people are incompetent at adulting.😢😢😢

[@sakuraonisan2673]

FYI make sure when you say penne you really stress those double nn cause girl you made my Italian ears stand up and I almost spit my lunch. LoL.😂

[@worldandwhy]

oh man, I'm going to apply for a job as a therapist and see if I get hired.

[@daniel4647]

So far the AIs have recommended I go to therapy or try one of these online services seven times. Starting to think the whole point of AI is just to funnel people to these scammers.

[@stephenschroeder6567]

If only Britt could be my therapist all would be perfect. You're the best Britt!

[@icu3869]

When they say “ it’s all in your head” it’s TRUE.

[@cuddlepaws4423]

This just about sums up getting mental healthcare in England.

[@colinrussell2017]

Keep calm and carry on mate!

[@pendafen7405]

In Cymru we haven't even got shoddy unqualified data-mining online therapy, just nothing. Not sure if that's better or worse😅

[@Blahblah-il2dv]

Honestly most "therapy" is just having a supportive friend you see often. The problem is that's becoming harder and harder to find. The out going people overload themselves with 20 or 30 "friends" and never really experience any of them. While introverts its easier then ever to rarely if ever need to deal with people. The folks in the middle do alright but they are getting to be a smaller and smaller group as people get pulled into one or the other two groups too easily.

[@toolegittoquit_001]

‘Getting owned by Roger’ 😂

[@starShadowe]

So glad i know someone who becoming a therapist to ACTUALLY help people. Too many people nowadays just do it for the money or for the 'control factor' part of the job description . The more people that do it for the right reasons, the better. It only works if we're both have the same goal

[@ckprogressive9714]

Having a real ad inside an honest ad video is just insane, but that's capitalism I guess. 🤷

[@chaossmith3864]

More access to.... If you have money and/or insurance I guess. Some of us are basically metaphorically taping ourselves back together every day still.

[@richardscathouse]

That's what alcohol is for 😂😂😂

[@smoothlyrough512]

The dude lifting weights DEFINITELY needs therapy. He's working out with styrofoam.

[@richtheobald4390]

Poorly painted styrofoam. Even AI was saying: that don't look right

[@lonelyteapot858]

My mother is a councillor in the UK. furing her bruef time with BetterHelp, she was paid in dollars being paid around $40 an hour which is about £32 or sonewgere atound there. Bear in mind most sessions were under an hour and she was given a small enough amount of clients to be paid less than minimum wage...

[@lucasisacomic]

My last two Better Help therapist both played the guitar during the first appointment. I hate the mental healthcare

[@pendafen7405]

They just whipped out the guitar right there like Jeff Jarrett?

[@myopicdreams]

Shots have been fired I repeat shots have been fired 😂😂 Better Help could never.

[@paganarh]

with my experience, painfully accurate

[@nunyabidness-y2r]

I don't get overwhelmed at Taco Bell. Does that mean there's something wrong with me?😅

[@gsxrsquid]

The funniest part about the skit was the fake factor commercial. ;)

[@hyfan6195]

Yeah haha *ignores pinned comment* lovely bot of satire there…

[@karayi7239]

Betting that we're not getting "if meal subscription services were honest" anytime soon, I wonder why..

[@markorahoske6931]

Totally unrelated, but i hate when people say "pull yourself up by your bootstraps". It's reductive, we are all one village, we need to love and charish one another. Solve problems, i suffer from PTSD and chronic bpd episodes, i help with the homeless as best i can, and stacy, a really good friend of mine, runs a pantry where i live. I don't have a normal 9 to 5 job, but i do my best to help her by driving to different stores to pick up donated food. I want to believe that people are capable of love, but recently, im starting to question that in my 42 years of life.

[@UncleJoeLITE]

Nope, I'm subscribed for meals with "Horton's Frozen Remains" already Factor.

[@BrieyaSilverweb]

*Laughing at the Honest Ads pushing food I can't eat* Nice one.

[@kittyonmydesk5532]

Starts with in-person therapy who reschedules every chance they get, tries a so-called "humanist" therapist, then this

[@NGMonocrom]

I dare you to do an Honest video on Factor. Hey Roger, suit up! 😆

[@time2livelife]

The only thing I didn’t like about this was the insinuation that all real therapists do is try to gaslight you into thinking your problems aren’t that bad. I’m all for calling out services that exploit you at your most vulnerable, but don’t make the viewers feel like there are no legitimate options, however inaccessible they may be.

[@fhuber7507]

I can make the same food as Factor for less than 15% of the cost... No thanks.

[@katechaste]

If you don't know how to cook or don't have time, a local Tesco has ready meals 4x cheaper too

[@Ziorac]

I know right? 11 dollars a meal? Get the hell out of here with that. I can make a meal for 4 with that.

[@saumitrachakravarty]

1:14 Those spray-painted styrofoam weights are just too hilarious!

[@UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart]

I'm surprised Honest Ads doesn't have more subscribers.

[@adampositron6871]

Ironically, weight training and exercise in general is a terrific prescription for good metal health and a remedy for depression.

[@richardscathouse]

I could never afford depression 😢

[@pamelamays4186]

I'm a simple woman. I see Roger I click.

[@raferuddle6695]

Seriously though, thanks for this one. Useful, as well as amusing.

[@latchmere100]

Home cooked meals are best because you know where your hands have been.

[@Travybear1989]

After working for multiple fast food places during my teenage years through early 20's I can attest that despite wearing gloves most fast food employees scratch their asses, wipe their face, pick their nose, etc while in the process of assembling the over-priced, low-quality burgers you purchase. When I worked at an Arby's I once saw a co-worker drop a roast beef and cheddar sandwich on the ground (it fell apart) then pick it up, wipe it off with his glove, add some more roast beef on top, an extra squirt of cheese, then put the bun back on, wrapped it, and put it in the bag for the drive-thru customer like nothing happened. I mentioned this to our boss and he didn't give a shit and actually thanked the other employee for not wasting product. The fucking sandwich fell apart, landed meat/cheese-first on the ground, and got served. I don't know if you've ever worked in fast food but the floors get greasy and filthy and eating that could give a person food poisoning. I also used to work at a KFC and I remember when another employee was clearly sick but showed up and while battering the chicken he was coughing all over it and spraying mucus while doing so. I told him I'd take over and most of the chicken had green phlegm all over it so I started throwing it away and my boss wrote me up for it. He said I was wasting product and when I mentioned why I did so he told me to not worry about because it got fried anyways. Another time I worked at McDonald's and literally saw another worker re-adjust her pad (she was on her period I assume) with her glove in between assembling food, she didn't wash her hands or change her gloves. Worked at a Sonic Drive-In as well and seen multiple issues there but one of the worst was when an employee dropped an order of tots and then scooped them all off the ground with his gloves and then put them back in the carton, seen a coworker who clearly had the flu have nasal drainage in a persons milkshake as well. Yeah... I don't eat fast food anymore lol.

[@latchmere100]

@liwei3043 Wow, that is exactly why I prefer to cook my own meals.

[@pinkroses135]

​@@Travybear1989This right here. Profits.

[@robertgough161]

whats crazy is every youtuber gets sponsored by them , how did this happen

[@JonGibson-mt3jp]

That's why I drink; beer & wine are cheaper than therapy!