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The Top 6 Mental Health Apps, According to ADDitude Readers

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Better Help Highlights:An online therapy website and app, Better Help connects adults, teens, and couples to licensed therapists for help with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, grief, and other issues.

The fee structure is simple and straightforward (the price depends on your location) and includes unlimited messaging, and weekly video sessions.

ADDitude readers said they enjoy the convenience of online therapy and appreciate the level of access they have to their provider through unlimited messaging. “I love that my psychologist checks up on me throughout the week,” said one reader.

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