Apps and online care
Supportiv vs Talkiatry
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.
Supportiv
You type what is on your mind and are matched within minutes to a small anonymous chat with others going through something similar, kept on track by a trained moderator.
Talkiatry
You fill in an online assessment, get matched with a psychiatrist, and meet by video for an evaluation and then medication follow-ups.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- Supportiv: Peer support or coaching
- Talkiatry: Medication
- Good for
- Supportiv: People who want to talk to someone right now, anonymously, without signing up; People feeling isolated with a specific struggle (caregiving, grief, stress, loneliness)
- Talkiatry: Adults and children 5+ with commercial insurance or Medicare who need a psychiatrist for medication; People who can't find a local psychiatrist with openings
- Cost
- Supportiv: $24 for a 24-hour pass, or free through some employers and health plans
- Talkiatry: Copay with insurance; self-pay price not published
- How you pay
- Supportiv: I'll pay myself
- Talkiatry: Insurance
- Where
- Supportiv: Web
- Talkiatry: iPhone, Web
- Privacy
- Supportiv: Grade B
- Talkiatry: Grade C
- Sells your data
- Supportiv: No
- Talkiatry: Yes
- HIPAA
- Supportiv: Not stated
- Talkiatry: Yes
The same for both: probably not for (anyone in crisis: call or text 988), research (limited research).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.