Everyone or nearly everyone can benefit from therapy.

This expense is hardly sustainable for many people, but prioritizing mental health remains extremely important.

To fill the void, mental health apps are on the rise.

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5 Mental Health Apps to Connect With a Therapist

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One of the goals of this mental health app is remove the financial barrier for those seeking services.

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TalkSpace

With more than 1 million users,TalkSpacehas refined and improved traditional therapy.

Users take a brief assessment on TalkSpaces website, then select a therapist and choose an appointment.

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Similar to BetterHelp, TalkSpace allows you to switch counselors at any time for no added cost.

The platform also provides psychiatry (which involves prescriptions for medication) and teen-specific therapy.

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Cerebral

Cerebralcombines talk-therapy with the option to pursue medication for mental wellness as well.

Treatment options with a mental health professional start as low as $25 per week.

Brightside

Brightsideis on a mission to change the way the United States does therapy.

This wellness platform also provides both therapy and psychiatric (medication) resources.

For someone looking to receive therapy or therapy and psychiatric counseling, Brightside starts at $199 per month.

But just like other forms of therapy, it can be expensive.

Kristin Jenny is a contributor to The Penny Hoarder.

(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)

You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…