Apps and online care
DARE vs Brightside Health
They differ on 8 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
DARE
DARE gives you guided audio to talk you through panic attacks and anxious moments, based on Barry McDonagh's book.
Brightside Health
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.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- DARE: An app I use on my own
- Brightside Health: A therapist, Medication
- Good for
- DARE: People with panic attacks who want an audio guide to use in the moment; People who liked the DARE book and want its approach in an app
- Brightside Health: Adults with depression or anxiety who want medication management by video; People who want therapy and psychiatry from the same service
- Cost
- DARE: Free version, or Free; Premium subscription (price shown in the app)
- Brightside Health: Copay with insurance; $95/month psychiatry or $299/month therapy self-pay
- How you pay
- DARE: Free, I'll pay myself
- Brightside Health: Insurance
- Where
- DARE: iPhone, Android
- Brightside Health: iPhone, Android, Web
- Research
- DARE: Not stated
- Brightside Health: Some research support
- Sells your data
- DARE: Not stated
- Brightside Health: No
- HIPAA
- DARE: No
- Brightside Health: Yes
The same for both: probably not for (anyone in crisis: call or text 988), privacy (grade c).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.