South Bend, Indiana
Anxiety Treatment in South Bend
South Bend's two populations share one waitlist: students at Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, and IUSB hitting the first episode age window, and a working city of hospital, factory, and service schedules no clinic respects. Both get quoted next semester while the symptoms enroll full time. That pattern has a name and a well proven treatment. shrinkMD treats anxiety across South Bend by video, with board certified clinicians, measured care, and appointments as soon as availability allows instead of months.
Medically reviewed by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, board certified psychiatrist · Published June 7, 2026 · Last reviewed July 7, 2026 · Editorial policy
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Why shrinkMD
shrinkMD in South Bend, on your terms
Students 18 and older are seen within days, with continuity through breaks anywhere in Indiana and across our other states after graduation, and nothing touching university systems or family insurance.
Working South Bend gets the same speed with shift aware scheduling, flat published fees, one consistent clinician, and complete structural privacy.
What's included
Anxiety care, done properly
Anxiety is a body event as much as a mind event, racing heart, tight chest, restless gut, thinned sleep, so treatment addresses both. After a full evaluation rules out the imitators, your plan combines what the evidence ranks first: SSRI or SNRI medication where indicated and cognitive behavioral work that interrupts the avoidance cycle keeping the alarm sensitive.
Expect visible movement in your scores within weeks, with follow ups every two to four weeks until the trend is unmistakable, then maintenance spacing. You'll have usable tools immediately, and a clinician who tracks results instead of assuming them. We're equally clear about what we won't do: no benzodiazepines, which trade an hour of relief for a stronger long term anxiety.
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Care and next steps in South Bend
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
Do you serve Mishawaka, Granger, and Elkhart?
Identically, all of north central Indiana by video.
Can Notre Dame students use this without anything reaching campus or parents?
Yes. We bill no insurance, so no claim appears on a family plan, and we report nothing to any school.
How fast does anxiety treatment start working?
Skills help immediately, and medication typically begins working within two to six weeks. We measure scores at every visit so progress is visible, not guessed.
Do you treat panic attacks specifically?
Yes. Panic disorder gets targeted care: medication that lowers the baseline plus breathing and interoceptive skills that take the terror out of the attacks themselves.
Can I do anxiety treatment alongside my current therapist?
Yes, and we encourage it. We handle evaluation and medication, coordinate with your therapist with your permission, and the combination outperforms either alone.
About South Bend
South Bend is home to about 103,000 people. It's a northern Indiana city home to the University of Notre Dame. Our patients here range across students, university and hospital staff, and working families.
Serving South Bend
Care should reach every corner of South Bend. As a northern Indiana city on the St. Joseph River and home to Notre Dame, South Bend stretches from the Riverwalk, Island Park, and downtown, and shrinkMD brings board-certified telepsychiatry to all of it by secure video, with the same psychiatrist over time.
What it costs
Transparent, published pricing
Our self-pay prices are the same in every state where we practice. No insurance billing, and no surprise statement later.
| Service | Self-pay price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Initial evaluation | From $295 | A full 50 to 60 minute evaluation, diagnosis, and written plan. |
| Follow-up visits | $110 to $215 | Per visit, depending on length and complexity. Member rates are lower. |
| Membership (optional) | $49 per month | Priority scheduling, member rates, and the Unstuck and QuitScrolling apps. First month free. |
Your care team
Who you will see
Your care is delivered by shrinkMD clinicians, and you keep the same one over time. You meet by secure video with a clinician licensed in your state.
- Shariq Refai, MD, MBA, FAPA, founder and board certified psychiatrist (ABPN), dual board certified in psychiatry and in sports and performance psychiatry.
- Matthew George, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, dual board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with more than two decades of clinical experience.
Learn more
More from a trusted source: Anxiety Disorders - National Institute of Mental Health.
Nearby areas
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for South Bend residents, by secure video from home.
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