Pros
- Accepts insurance
- Can prescribe medication
- Self-care videos available for extra support
Cons
- No audio-only or live chat session option
- Few customer reviews online
Postpartum depression can be treated with medications called antidepressants, which are oftentimes prescribed in combination with talk therapy, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. A Brightside Therapy and Medication Plan includes weekly 45-minute video therapy sessions, an initial psychiatric consultation, and ongoing psychiatric care for $349 per month if your prescriber deems medication medically necessary. Brightside charges $15 per medication fill, including shipping, without using insurance. If you use insurance, you will pick up your medication at a local pharmacy, where you will pay your pharmacy copay.
Brightside also offers individual plans for therapy or medication management. The Brightside Medication Plan does not include therapy and costs $95 per month. The Brightside Therapy Plan costs $299 per month and does not include medication management. It is in-network with several insurance carriers, including Aetna, Optum/United Healthcare, and Cigna.
Brightside has an anxiety and depression symptom-tracking tool that can help its users gauge their progress over time. Every two weeks, Brightside will ask you a set of questions and score the severity of both symptoms on a scale from 1 to 27 for depression and 1 to 21 for anxiety. Brightside will track your symptoms in a line chart on your profile so you can track your progress over the course of treatment.
You can also try self-care videos that are available with each subscription. Video topics include lessons on nourishing and moving your body, prioritizing social connection, and mindful breathing. Each plan comes with unlimited messaging, so you can send messages to your provider at any time. Response rates vary by provider.
Brightside Reviews
At the time this article was written, there were only 24 reviews of Brightside on Trustpilot, with 1.6 out of 5 stars. On BBB, there were 14 reviews and 1.36 out of 5 stars. Reviews mentioned a lack of follow-up from therapists, unauthorized charges, and billing problems when using insurance to pay for their subscriptions. They also mentioned therapists canceling appointments at the last minute and Brightside charging for the canceled sessions. There was one positive review that mentioned a compassionate therapist but also mentioned the website was difficult to navigate. Our reviews team reached out to Brightside about its low ratings and will update this piece as we receive a response.
When our reviews team conducted a survey of 200 Brightside customers in January 2023 to better understand their experiences, 47 percent stated they were satisfied and 16 percent stated they were somewhat satisfied. Of the rest, 14.5 percent felt neutral, 13.5 percent felt somewhat dissatisfied, and 9 percent felt dissatisfied with their Brightside experience.
from Ketone Blog https://ketone2013.com/3-best-postpartum-therapy-options/
via Keto News
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