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Restricted for users in Syria. Community testing in March 2026 from a Syrian connection confirmed that the BetterHelp site loads and the onboarding flow works without a VPN, but Syria is missing from the country list during therapist matching, which prevents users from completing signup. No outreach to the company has been made yet.
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Community testing from a Syrian IP (Tarassul ISP, 77.44.192.30) confirmed that BetterHelp's website loads and functions normally without a VPN. The homepage at betterhelp.com displays correctly, and the onboarding flow at betterhelp.com/get-started is interactive and fully navigable. However, Syria ...
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at BetterHelp or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
Contact BetterHelp Support:
BetterHelp is restricted in Syria. Access may require workarounds or may not be fully functional. We are monitoring the situation.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting BetterHelp directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.
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