Evansville, Indiana
Depression Treatment in Evansville
The pocket city runs plants and hospitals around the clock while the region's psychiatric supply runs on fumes: the nearest opening is often months out and a state line away, so southwestern Indiana drives hours, waits seasons, or simply carries it. Depression is biology, not a failure of will, and biology responds to treatment. shrinkMD treats adults in Evansville by video, with board certified clinicians, measured care, and first visits as soon as availability allows.
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 Evansville, on your terms
The third option: board certified care within days, by video from Evansville's east side to Newburgh to the rural pocket counties, on connections that hold and phone backup when they do not.
Around the clock schedules are normal inputs here, with post shift and evening slots, flat published fees, and nothing billed to any insurer, ever.
What's included
Depression care that compounds
Depression maintains itself through a loop, less activity, fewer rewards, lower mood, less activity, and effective treatment attacks the loop from every side at once. Medication lifts the floor, typically within four to six weeks. Behavioral activation restarts momentum in five minute increments. Therapy, where indicated, rebuilds the thinking patterns depression distorts.
We track your PHQ-9 at every follow up so the trend is visible to both of us, and we adjust until the numbers and your life agree. Once recovered, treatment continues for the months that protect against relapse, and you leave maintenance with a written plan: your warning signs, your responses, and exactly when to call. Recovery is the goal; staying recovered is the standard.
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Care and next steps in Evansville
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
We are an hour out in a small town. Is this really available?
Especially for you, anywhere in Indiana. The appointment at your kitchen table is identical to one in the city.
Can plant and hospital shifts fit treatment?
Yes, with post shift and evening slots and short measured follow ups that fit a break.
What if I'm having thoughts of suicide?
Call or text 988 now, that line exists for this exact moment. Then let treatment start, because depression this heavy is still treatable, and you should not carry it alone.
How do I know it's depression and not burnout?
Burnout lifts with rest and distance from its cause; depression follows you everywhere. The evaluation tells them apart, and the treatments differ.
Can I do treatment if I can barely get off the couch?
That's exactly who video care is for: 15 to 30 minute visits from wherever you are, and a plan built for the energy depression leaves you, not the energy it takes.
About Evansville
Evansville is home to about 115,000 people. It's southwestern Indiana's largest city and the regional medical referral hub for a tri-state area. Our patients here range across hospital staff, working families, and manufacturing workers.
Serving Evansville
Care should reach every corner of Evansville. As a southwestern Indiana city on the Ohio River, Evansville stretches from the downtown riverfront, Haynie's Corner Arts District, and the Evansville Museum, 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: Depression - 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 Evansville residents, by secure video from home.
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