Mental Health support with betterhelp
The Stroke Foundation and BetterHelp are proud to help stroke survivors and their caregivers experiencing financial hardship with free access to talk therapy for 6 months.
We are proud to announce our friends at BetterHelp are donating a limited amount of vouchers for stroke survivors and their caregivers to access 6 months of talk therapy. As two organizations committed to improving the equitable access to healthcare for underserved communities, we are offering these vouchers to stroke survivors or their caregivers who are experiencing financial hardship.
In order to apply, you must meet certain eligibility requirements and submit specific required documentation:
Eligibility requirements
- Be a stroke survivor or caregiver of at least 18 years of age and reside in the USA.
- Demonstrate financial need or hardship.
Required documentation
- A personal statement about how the therapy would benefit you
- Proof of financial need or hardship: this can be a paystub, most recent tax filing, letter of employment termination, or Social Security benefits application. Please ensure all sensitive information, like your SSN, is blacked out.
- If you are a stroke survivor: Confirmation of diagnosis: this can be a letter from your doctor, clinical summary of hospital visit, progress notes from physical/occupational/speech therapists.
The process
1. Check elegibility
Look at the eligibility requirements at the top of this page and ensure you meet all of them.
2. Gather documents
We require you to submit documentation to confirm your diagnosis (if you're a stroke survivor), and demonstrate financial need.
3. Fill out application
Scroll down this page and fill out the form, ensuring all required fields are answered, the files requested are uploaded and you sign the application.
4. Wait for a response
We will look at all incoming applications and ensure all elegibility and application requirements are met. As we have an all-volunteer team, it may take us a bit to review everything and get back to you. Your patience and understanding is appreciated.
If you are selected
5. Receive email
If you are selected, we will contact you with details on how to redeem the voucher.
6. Follow the steps
In that email we will include a flyer from BetterHelp with instructions on how to start therapy.
7. Start therapy
Talk therapy can be life-changing. We hope this helps you navigate the challenges of life after stroke.
Frequently asked questions
Scroll down this page to fill out the form. Be sure to have all your required documentation ready to upload; you will not be able to complete the application without submitting the documents.
Applications are reviewed on an individual basis and the timeline for each application may be different.
As we are an all-volunteer team we appreciate your patience and understanding as we may take a bit of time to respond.
If you have any questions, please email info@thestrokefoundation.org.
Any stroke survivor or caregiver of over 18 years of age, who resides in the United States, and demonstrates financial need, is eligible for the free therapy.
BetterHelp has generously donated a limited number of vouchers. Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
If you are selected, we will send you an email with instructions on how to redeem the voucher.
To support our mission of helping stroke survivors and their caregivers with life after stroke, click here to donate — every dollar counts. We really appreciate all the support we can get.
