Who is Brightside Health for?

It suits adults with depression or anxiety who want medication management by video; people who want therapy and psychiatry from the same service; and people with Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare or some Medicare and Medicaid plans. It isn't the right fit for anyone in crisis: call or text 988; people who need controlled-substance prescriptions such as ADHD stimulants; and people who need in-person or intensive psychiatric care.

Is Brightside Health private?

Our privacy grade is C: its privacy policy says it sells data or shares it for advertising, it doesn't offer deletion, your health information is protected by HIPAA. Checked 2026-10-26.

Is there research behind Brightside Health?

Brightside Health has some research support: at least one controlled study of it. 2 studies listed, including O'Callaghan E, Mahrer N, Belanger HG, Sullivan S, Lee C, Gupta CT, Winsberg M (2022), JMIR Formative Research.

Can Brightside Health help in a crisis?

No. If you are thinking about suicide or are in danger, call or text 988 in the US, any time, or go to your nearest emergency room.

Apps & tools

Psychiatry platform & Therapy platform · With licensed clinicians

Brightside Health

Online psychiatry and therapy for depression and anxiety: video visits, messaging and medication, with insurance or self-pay.

You complete an online assessment, then see a prescriber by video once a month, a therapist weekly, or both, and message your care team in between. You can use insurance (many plans are accepted) or pay about $95 a month for psychiatry or $299 a month for therapy. Medication is billed separately.

From Copay with insurance; $95/month psychiatry or $299/month therapy self-pay
Insurance accepted
iPhone · Android · Web
HIPAA compliant
Privacy C
4.2 on App Store

Reviewed by HeyPsych Board · 2026-10-26

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What you get

Therapy and medication

Best for adults with depression or anxiety who want medication management by video

What it costs

From Copay with insurance; $95/month psychiatry or $299/month therapy self-pay

About $1,140 a year

How you start

Check your insurance is accepted, then book

iPhone · Android · Web

Know first

Not for a crisis. Call or text 988 any time.

Is it right for you?

Both sides, from our review. Tap what describes you.

A good fit if

Look elsewhere if

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What it's for

Medication management for depression and anxiety
Weekly video therapy
Messaging a care team between visits
Symptom tracking with regular questionnaires

Conditions it can help with

What it costs

Covered by insurance

From Copay with insurance; $95/month psychiatry or $299/month therapy self-pay

Insurance may cover it

Over a year

About $1,140 a year

$95 a month × 12

Worked out from the listed price. Check the vendor for today’s price.

How you start: Check your insurance is accepted, then book

Self-pay therapy and psychiatry together $349/month; medication costs separate. In network with Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Ambetter and some Medicare and Medicaid plans. Prices from a third-party review (updated Oct 2026); Brightside's own pricing page could not be opened.

Privacy, evidence & safety

Privacy

Our privacy grade, from the facts below

Sells data or shares it for ads: Yes
You can have your data deleted: No
Health data protected by HIPAA: Yes
Data stays on your device: No
Account needed: Yes
Regulatory action (last 5 years): None found

Research

Some research support

O'Callaghan E, Mahrer N, Belanger HG, Sullivan S, Lee C, Gupta CT, Winsberg M (2022). Telehealth-Supported Decision-making Psychiatric Care for Suicidal Ideation: Longitudinal Observational Study. JMIR Formative Research. Retrospective observational with non-randomized control group
O'Callaghan E, Sullivan S, Gupta C, Belanger HG, Winsberg M (2022). Feasibility and acceptability of a novel telepsychiatry-delivered precision prescribing intervention for anxiety and depression. BMC Psychiatry. Observational (uncontrolled)

How we rate research

What we couldn't verify

Nothing outstanding in our review.

Says it never sells health information, but lets advertising partners place tracking tools on its website for interest-based ads; clinical records fall under its HIPAA notice.

Brightside Health is not for a crisis. If you are thinking about suicide or in danger, call or text 988 any time.

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