Healthy Minds Program vs Brightside Health

They differ on 9 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.

Healthy Minds Program

You pick a short guided meditation or a podcast-style lesson, and can also do 'active' practices while walking or doing chores.

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.

Kind of help: Healthy Minds Program: An app I use on my own; Brightside Health: A therapist, Medication
Good for: Healthy Minds Program: People who want a free, research-based meditation program; Busy people who prefer short or on-the-go practice; Brightside Health: Adults with depression or anxiety who want medication management by video; People who want therapy and psychiatry from the same service
Probably not for: Healthy Minds Program: Anyone in crisis (call or text 988); Brightside Health: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
Cost: Healthy Minds Program: Free; Brightside Health: Copay with insurance; $95/month psychiatry or $299/month therapy self-pay
How you pay: Healthy Minds Program: Free; Brightside Health: Insurance
Where: Healthy Minds Program: iPhone, Android; Brightside Health: iPhone, Android, Web
Research: Healthy Minds Program: Strong research support; Brightside Health: Some research support
Sells your data: Healthy Minds Program: Yes; Brightside Health: No
HIPAA: Healthy Minds Program: Not stated; Brightside Health: Yes

The same for both: 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.