Prioritizing Mental Health Before Crisis Is the Most Ambitious Thing You Can Do

Busy, ambitious women dedicate ample time and energy to their careers, businesses, education, family, and health. With so much to juggle, it can become easy to neglect full-body wellness. When most people think of health, preventative actions come to mind: nutritious eating, exercise routines, eye exams, teeth cleaning, and annual physical exams. However, mental health is often neglected and overlooked. For whatever reason, we ignore our mental health and say, ‘I’ll worry about it when it gets bad enough.’ Contrary to stigmas surrounding mental health, therapy is not reserved for people who ‘don’t have it together,’ who are in crisis, or whose lives are falling apart. Therapy is for everyone.

You might be surprised to learn that, according to the State of Stigma study conducted by BetterHelp, 85% of Millennials and Gen Z members say mental health care is a basic necessity and yet 47% of Millennials and 56% of Gen Z members still feel pressure to handle mental health issues on their own. A common misconception is that therapy is reserved for traumatic events, burnout at work, or navigating a rocky marriage. In actuality, there is no need to earn permission to receive therapy. Mental health should be part of all healthy total-body wellness routines, as all people deserve support in all aspects of their lives without shame and ridicule. 

The little moments add up more than you think. According to the State of Stigma study mentioned previously, more than three in four Americans report experiencing anxiety or depression in the past two weeks. 31% experience anxiety or panic attacks, yet 31% are not accessing mental health care. Now more than ever, access to convenient and affordable mental health care is available and accessible online. BetterHelp makes receiving therapy quick and easy from the convenience of your own home. No more worrying about taking off from work or missing a soccer practice. BetterHelp makes it easy to integrate mental health care into everyday life. The platform was designed as a tool for the full mental health journey, a method to receive mental health care in a health care system that is hard to navigate.

The modern woman already carries a huge mental load. Having a therapist as a companion, helping to navigate the day-to-day pressures of life, can prevent a big crash before it even happens. Therapy is no longer inaccessible or reserved for a specific type of person. Ambitious women can gain all the benefits of therapy from licensed professionals without interruption in their daily routines. 

With BetterHelp, telehealth support is available wherever and whenever it’s needed on your schedule, in your preferred format, such as chat, phone, or video. This service is reducing barriers to entry to receiving the mental health care you deserve, which makes it that much easier to begin the process of building a long-term relationship with a therapist who will be available now, and not just when you hit a wall. 

85% of Americans agree that seeking mental health support is wise, yet 74% say society still discourages people from doing so. Best of all, you don’t have to ask permission or worry about the stigmas associated with seeing a therapist. BetterHelp grants you the freedom to receive one-on-one therapy with a trusted professional, on your terms. 

BetterHelp’s goal is to reduce barriers to accessing mental health treatment. 72% of BetterHelp users saw a reduction in symptoms; 82% would recommend their therapist to someone else*. BetterHelp makes building a relationship with a professional easy and worry-free. Beginning with registration, BetterHelp tailors every question to center on the needs and preferences of the user. With each question, the user is one step closer to being matched with a therapist who aligns best with the user’s needs.

The quick and easy registration process will ask questions such as your age, gender, country, and sexual identity. To dig a bit further, BetterHelp is sure to get a better grasp of users’ relationship status, adjacency to the LGBTQ+ space, religious vantage points, spirituality, and financial status. BetterHelp is sure not to forget daily routines centered around eating habits, sleep patterns, drug use, level of sadness, and the presence of physical pain.

To round out the intake process, BetterHelp asks important questions to make sure you are paired with the ideal therapist. A few targeted questions toward determining the expectations a new user might have for a therapist include communication styles such as being gentle vs direct, flexible vs structured, casual vs formal, male vs female, age, and language preference. 

After completing the quick and easy questionnaire, a quick reroute directs the user to a portal. Users might be pleasantly surprised to learn that access to group classes is immediate. Group classes are a fun and non-intimidating way to get acclimated to BetterHelp and all it has to offer as you wait as little as 24-48 hours for the system to match you with a therapist. 

A successful full-body wellness routine is built on showing up and being consistent. Prioritizing mental health and speaking with a therapist regularly is part of building strong, full-body health habits. After all, prevention is often much easier to address than recovery.

Life is full of building a career, raising a family, learning a new skill, and planning your next side-hustle. Having the comfort of knowing you have professional support is beneficial to your quality of life. With therapy, you can build coping skills, learn more about your attachment styles, what motivates you, and what stressors affect your overall wellbeing. Not to mention the relief that can come from having the guidance of a mental health professional. Talking with a BetterHelp therapist means no more internalizing friction at work, disappointments in your personal life, or pondering over your childhood.

Prioritizing your mental health grants you the ability to explore your thoughts and feelings, recognize personal behavioral patterns and receive guidance towers greater clarity and growth, as mental health impacts every aspect of your daily life. Investing in your mental health now will help you live a healthier, happier, more balanced tomorrow. With BetterHelp, getting matched with a therapist can be done conveniently and affordably online. 

Your mental health doesn’t have to take a backseat. Meet your BetterHelp therapist with 20% off your first month.

[Editor’s note: Her Agenda partnered with BetterHelp to create this sponsored content. All editorial decisions remain our own.*Individual experiences may vary.]