Falmouth, Maine
Depression Treatment in Falmouth
Falmouth professionals are practiced at managing everything, which is why their anxiety and depression arrive at our door years late, managed, minimized, and finally unmanageable. Between travel calendars, Foreside commutes, and a town where reputations are neighbors, the local default is to handle it privately, indefinitely, without help. That's depression talking, and it responds to treatment. shrinkMD brings evidence based depression care to Falmouth as soon as availability allows, by secure video, with progress measured at every visit.
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 Falmouth, on your terms
We make actual help as private as handling it alone: secure video from home or office, scheduling that flexes around travel weeks, and continuity across the ten states we serve when the calendar leaves Maine.
There is no insurance billing, so no claims data exists anywhere, and records move only with your signature. Flat fees, published before booking, same clinician every visit.
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 Falmouth
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, clear answers
I travel two weeks a month. Can treatment hold together?
Usually, yes. Visits happen while you are in any state we serve, and we time follow ups around your itinerary. Continuity is a planning problem, and we plan.
Is this discreet enough for a small town?
Structurally so. Nothing to see, nothing billed, nothing in any database. Discretion here is architecture, not a favor.
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.
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.
About Falmouth
Falmouth is an established residential suburb just north of Portland on Casco Bay. It's home to about 12,000 residents. The people we see here include families and professionals in one of Greater Portland's established suburbs.
Serving Falmouth
Falmouth is a coastal community just north of Portland on Casco Bay, and reaching a psychiatrist here shouldn't take a long drive. shrinkMD sees adults across Falmouth by secure video, whether you're near Mackworth Island, the Route 1 corridor, and Falmouth Foreside. You keep the same clinician each visit, with no commute and no waiting room.
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.
Related reading
More from a trusted source: Depression - National Institute of Mental Health.
Nearby areas
Depression Treatment in nearby Maine cities
Your next step in The Shrink Network
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Each site in the network has one job. No matter where you enter, we help you find the next step that makes sense.
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Call 1-877-747-4656 now, appointments are available as soon as availability allows for Falmouth residents, by secure video from home.
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