It's not uncommon for people with mental health issues to find friendships with people over the internet. The younger generation are known for making 'Internet friends' Whom they often will say they are closer to than their real life friends. This is because they have someone there who they can fully open up to and because its over a screen, they feel comfortable because its almost as though that person isn't real. Online counselling can often offer the same feeling. It's knowing there is someone there who can offer friendly advice and is willing to listen to your every thought but will never be in your personal space and that disconnection between an online world and real life is what makes online counselling so great and why it works so well. Over on BetterHelp, you will find all the positive reasons an online psychiatrist could work for you!