Ariana Grande is practicing what she preaches surrounding mental health by offering $1 million worth of free therapy.
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The 27-year-old has been outspoken about her own mental health struggles in the past and is passionate about doing her part to normalize conversations and asking for help.
Ari is partnering with Better Help, the largest e-counseling provider and strives to make therapy more accessible for struggling individuals.
“Thrilled to be working with @betterhelp to give away $1,000,000 of free therapy!" Ari shared with fans via Instagram. “While acknowledging that therapy should not be for a privileged few but something everyone has access to, and acknowledging that this doesn’t fix that issue in the long run, I really wanted to do this anyway in hopes of inspiring you to dip a toe in, to feel okay asking for help, and to hopefully rid your minds of any sort of self judgement in doing so!
Grande encouraged fans to take advantage of her offer by visiting Better Help’s website to be matched with a licensed therapist and begin tackling their own struggles with the guidance of a professional.
“I hope that you’ll take advantage of this opportunity and go to betterhelp.com/ariana to be matched with a licensed therapist for one free month,” she wrote. “After that, you’ll have the choice to renew and continue. I so hope that this will be a helpful starting point and that you’ll be able to build space for this in your lives and continue! Healing is not linear or easy but you are worth the effort and time, I promise! Thank you so much to @betterhelp and I can’t wait to do more work together."
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Better Help has a staff of psychologists, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and board licensed professional counselors ready to offer assistance and relief and are offering their own special for fans that decide to continue therapy for a second month.
"Sign up to get a free month and 15% off your second month with a licensed therapist on BetterHelp,” their website read while also clarifying, “Ariana is not being compensated for this initiative."
Audacy's I’m Listening initiative aims to encourage those who are dealing with mental health issues to understand they are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-273-8255.