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How Talkspace Helped Me Open Up And Grow As An Individual

March 23, 2018 by Jeremy

Being someone who constantly battled mental health issues from an early age was surely something that bothered me, and as I grew up, even more so. I had met with several therapists in the past, who had prescribed an array of different therapies. However, talking to a therapist was not my strong suit. More often than not, I was overcome with anxiety, and talking to a therapist become harder as I grew up.

I hadn’t seen any therapist since high school. My college years were spent in a supportive social circle who could keep me in check about my feeling, and all my highs and my lows. But as soon as college ended, I was thrust out into the real world, not knowing what I would do. The adult life hit me hard. I had to find a job, learn to pay my bills and do all of the things that I surely wasn’t prepared for. This sent my mental health into more of a spiral than I would like to admit.

Three months ago is when I decided that I had enough. I had spent more than one and a half year unemployed, working on random freelance jobs here and there to barely support myself. The road was tough, but I knew I was in a rut, and I had to get out of it. I lived in a different city as compared to my college friends, my family lived further away and I had really no support system in the city. I knew I had to get professional help if I wanted to find a way out, but as someone with no job and who has a hard time speaking in front of people, traditional therapy was not an option.

I decided to look online after hearing about text-based therapy apps and stumbled upon Talkspace. Text-based talking was always easier to me than meeting someone face to face, which is why I thought this would be a good starting point. After downloading the app and completing the preliminary rounds of registration, I was put in touch with a licensed therapist who then began to communicate with me via chat.

I took a bit to open up to her, but I feel like this is the way I can get out of the slump that I am in. I still have a long way to go, and a lot to work on, but at least I now have a rational point of view that I can rely on.

And I have a few interviews lined up next week, and I hope those go well!

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My name is Jeremy and I used to be a pretty high-up chef in New York City. I worked at a few high scale restaurants and loved it for many years. But then it began to feel like something was missing. After a short trip to Thailand, I knew what I had to do.

I came back to NYC, gave my work notice, packed up and headed out to the road. Since 2015, I've been backpacking around the world (and eating everything!!!). Thankfully with all the walking I do traveling, I've only gained a few pounds hahaha. Read More…

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