The Federal Trade Commission has fined online therapy company BetterHelp $7.8 million for allegedly sharing consumer data with third parties like Facebook and Snapchat for advertising purposes. The ...

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The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the FTC after it was accused of sharing health data it had promised to keep private — including ...

Talk therapy — it’s been the go-to treatment for many mental health concerns for a long time. Until recently, that meant going to an office at a scheduled appointment time and having an in-person ...

Roughly 122 million Americans, or over a third of the population, living in area where there’s a mental health professional shortage. In fact, to fill these gaps, the US need over 6,000 more mental ...

BetterHelp has agreed to pay $7.8 million in a settlement agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations of misusing and sharing consumer health data for advertising purposes.

Jeff Guenther, the therapist behind the TikTok account @therapyden, posted a viral video breaking down why he thinks online therapy service provider BetterHelp shortchanges its professional therapists ...

BetterHelp costs $70 to $100 per week, while Talkspace plans start from $69 per week. Talkspace offers psychiatry services and medication management. BetterHelp does not. Talkspace accepts insurance ...

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