The YouTuber PewDiePie (Felix Kjellberg) discusses the issues with BetterHelp, an online therapy platform. He criticizes the platform's business model, claiming that it prioritizes profits over providing quality therapy services. He points out that the platform does not guarantee the qualifications or competence of its therapists and that users are not protected from potential scams.
PewDiePie also criticizes YouTubers who have promoted BetterHelp, stating that they are being paid $200 per sign-up, which creates a conflict of interest. He suggests that this payment structure incentivizes YouTubers to promote the platform regardless of its quality, potentially harming their viewers.
Additionally, PewDiePie expresses concern about the lack of accountability and transparency in BetterHelp's Terms of Service, which he believes allows the platform to avoid responsibility for its therapists' actions.
Overall, PewDiePie argues that BetterHelp's business model is flawed and that it prioritizes profits over providing quality therapy services, and that YouTubers who promote the platform should be transparent about their financial incentives.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A list of over 100 YouTubers have promoted BetterHelp.
2. BetterHelp is marketed as cheap, affordable, and private online therapy with a professional.
3. The service costs $65 per week, but users are billed monthly.
4. After the 7-day free trial, users are immediately billed $260.
5. Even if a user cancels immediately, they are still charged the full amount for a month.
6. BetterHelp's Terms of Service state that the service is not a substitute for face-to-face examination by a licensed, qualified professional.
7. The service does not guarantee the verification of the skills, degrees, qualifications, certification, credentials, competence, or background of any counselor.
8. Users are responsible for determining whether their counselor is qualified.
9. BetterHelp's counselors are not accountable for their actions.
10. The service does not diagnose, and the platform is not intended for diagnoses.
11. Reviews of BetterHelp are mixed, with some users reporting positive experiences and others reporting negative experiences.
12. YouTubers are paid $200 per person to promote BetterHelp.
13. Over 100 YouTubers have promoted BetterHelp, and many have created sponsored videos about mental health to encourage people to sign up for the service.